AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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I´ve got two serious problem at the moment, one is the land based radar that is neither working for the Japs nor for the Allied and the Allied attack bombers. The thing with LCUs outside of bases only being attacked in clear sky is another issue but nothing as severe as the other two bugs/flaws if you want to call them like this. Also the weather issue has been looked at and is going to be fixed. Of course there´s still our pet peeve about the strato sweeps and the DIVE but there´s not going to be a change so hey ho.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 43
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TF 68 encounters mine field at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 19



8 mines cleared

the enemy is further working on our sub laid minefield...

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ASW attack near San Francisco at 215,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
SC PC-579



SS I-21 is located by SC PC-578
I-21 diving deep ....
SC PC-579 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and still got a coupel of subs near the US West Coast...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bathurst Island at 76,123, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
DD Hobby
DD Kalk
DD Carmick


Poor visibility due to Rain with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DD Yakaze engages CL Santa Fe at 1,000 yards
Tokuda, U. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Yakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Kalk engages DD Yakaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages DD Yakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Carmick engages DD Yakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Hobby engages DD Yakaze at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

with the so far disappointing performance of our surface combat TFs that were covering our LCTs from enemy destroyer attacks it isn´t surprising that Rainer keeps sending his destroyers... but this time he ran out of luck in terms of having the weather on his side, in better weather we have never been close enough to score enough hits but this time the engagement started off at only 2000 yards and we started to fire at the enemy with everything we had... hits being scored by 6 inch guns from Santa Fe down to her 40mm Bofors and 20mm Oerlikons... the destroyer was reported sunk during the day and I´m pretty sure that´s accurate as we scored at least halve a dozen 6 inch hits...

this should put these raids to an end... the good thing always was that we could base our ships at Gove to keep them under a Cap umbrella and out of range of any Japanese escorts while being able to sprint to Bathurst during the night when we spotted the enemy going into position for a night run too... since we have thrown all search archs of our patrol aircraft over board, the enemy has never been able to move in unspotted again... with search archs focussed into the exact direction of where the enemy was coming from, we failed to spot the enemy 9 out of 10 times... now that we have gone back to WITP style, we spot them at least 9 out of 10 times so it´s the exact opposite... search archs seem to work for many people (or at least they think they work), for me, it works several times better without them, some people also feel that way...


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Sub attack near Ishigaki at 91,68

Japanese Ships
PB Yahonui Maru
PB Yasushima Maru
TK Namba Maru
TK Mutsuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Cisco



SS Cisco launches 6 torpedoes at PB Yahonui Maru
Cisco diving deep ....
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

wrong target... duds...

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Sub attack near Aogashima at 113,65

Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Numakaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish



SS Kingfish launches 6 torpedoes at DD Minekaze
Kingfish diving deep ....
DD Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Numakaze cannot reach attack position over SS Kingfish
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Numakaze cannot reach attack position over SS Kingfish
DD Numakaze cannot establish contact with SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish eludes DD Numakaze by diving deep
DD Numakaze cannot establish contact with SS Kingfish
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

more duds... ridicoulos... these messages can´t be correct as I can´t constantly score duds with a 50% dud rate... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr[:@][:@][:@]

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TF 68 encounters mine field at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 19



9 mines cleared

Argonaut is able to lay 60 MK12 mines so I guess there won´t be that many left... the result was one PB sunk, not really impressing...

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Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-19
SC CHa-38
SC CHa-28

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo



SS Wahoo launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-19
SC CHa-38 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-28 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-28 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-28 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-28 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

duds or misses, mostly duds... [8|] bet in 10/43 we´re going to suddenly see mostly misses...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hanoi , at 68,56

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 62,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 64,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 23


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 11


No Allied losses



Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
B-26B Marauder x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 7 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 62,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Luangprabang , at 63,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32827 troops, 615 guns, 778 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 31259 troops, 340 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 915

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
109th USN Base Force
I US Corps
258th USAAF Base Force
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
84th Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1st SNLF
83rd Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
Sasebo 5th SNLF
87th Naval Guard Unit
43rd JNAF AF Unit
39th Field AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
12th Naval Construction Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
44th JNAF AF Unit
56th Field AA Battalion
6th Naval Construction Battalion
55th JNAF AF Unit
7th Naval Construction Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
50th Field AA Battalion
5th Air Div /1


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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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we get P-47 now... [:D] nearly 75 in use already (came as reinforcements)


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 01, 43
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Sub attack near Brunei at 65,85

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard, hits 2 [8|]



SS Gurnard launches 6 torpedoes at DD Isonami
Gurnard diving deep ....
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the usual DUD, in return the sub is put out of action, retiring with 26 flt...

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TF 68 encounters mine field at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 19



11 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
E Susuki
E Natsushima
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Haddock, hits 1



SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at E Susuki
Haddock diving deep ....
E Natsushima attacking submerged sub ....
E Uji fails to find sub and abandons search
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Natsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

this time a miss...

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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

447 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
LST-18
LST-19
LST-20
LST-25
LST-21
DMS Chandler


Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Concord firing at 4th Division
CL Marblehead firing at 4th Division
CL Detroit firing at 4th Division
CL Raleigh firing at 4th Division
CL Richmond firing at 4th Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

going to land 18th Brit division and a NZ bgd...

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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul

TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125


Allied ground losses:
1024 casualties reported [X(]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 176 disabled [X(]
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 102 disabled[X(]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 68 (0 destroyed, 68 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (0 destroyed, 55 disabled)


10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 18th British Div /12

ouch! Could have thought about it becoming a disaster, having your troops prepped 70%+ isn´t enough in AE to do an invasion... 35% of the assault value that was brought in is disabled during the landing, 18th Brit div got more than 100 combat squads disabled... the fact that we´ve got already 60000 troops ashore (including three US Inf divisions) means nothing, it always is an opposed landing... with the good idea of how the river crossing shock attacks work, this should definetely have been implemented for invasions too, I just can´t see why 70 (out of 100) prepped troops should suffer that much while landing at a bridgehead that is held by three fully combat ready US div plus support and the enemy hasn´t got any real coast defense... as it is now, you just have to wait 100 days until you can land your troops somewhere and that´s surely over the top... and if this div would have trained for an assault of some other place, who would really care and why should the div lose more than 1/3 of it´s troops during landing at a friendly landing site on an enemy island? This would be the same as if troops in real life would have landed three or four weeks after D-Day, not being prepped for Omaha beach and would suffer 1/3 losses without a single German soldier being anywhere near the landing site...

I don´t know why the routine of river crossings shouldn´t apply for invasions too... got a failed invasions? Means you have to wait 100 days (in words: ONE HUNDRED, in months: OVER THREE MONTHS) to be able to bring in a fully combat ready force that is sitting idle next to the place but not being able to land at a secured landing zone... [:(]

Once again, I prove to be stupid in hoping that 70 would be enough to bring in my force... would I have waited another 4 weeks, I would have only lost somehting like one or two dozen combat squads disabled... now it´s going to take far longer than four weeks to see 18th div getting all the disabled squads into ready state again...

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Invasion Support action off Rabaul
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

211 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Marblehead
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
LST-18
DMS Chandler
LST-19
LST-21
LST-20


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)


CL Marblehead firing at 4th Division
CL Raleigh firing at 4th Division
CL Richmond firing at 4th Division
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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TF 68 encounters mine field at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 19



1 mine cleared


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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-364



LCT-364 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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ASW attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



SS Skipjack is located by DD Ikazuchi
Skipjack diving deep ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
DD Isonami is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


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




Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

usual game...

am waiting for my airforce to become ready to attack Bangkok frontally... 75 Lightnings and 150 bombers will go in then... our P-47 unfortunetely don´t have the range to reach Bangkok but they´ve got drop tanks now and have a range of 9 which is quite nice too...

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Morning Air attack on Bathurst Island , at 76,123

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

the enemy sends some Sallies from Timor... no escorts but also no Cap... three US coast AA units at the base, as usual, flak effect is non existent at all... this is also pretty much a joke because in this case, the enemy even attacked at 6000ft, means also more than a hundred 40mm and smaller AA would fire... to no effect... but hey, why should that be surprising, as posted screens earlier, not even 250 3.7inch guns at Toungoo were able to take down more than 2 or 3 bombers on average in two dozen attacks with usually 75+ bombers at 10000ft...

Nik is needed here, land based flak effect needs to be AT LEAST being doubled... losses to flak on both sides in the Pacific were lethal, IIRC more aircraft were lost to flak than A2A...

so having a Berlin like flak defense at a level 9 airfield and Japanese flying tanks aka Sally and Helen coming in at 10000ft while not suffering at all is pretty much a joke IMO... but others said they take down 50% of the enemy bombers with flak numbers like these, posted my flak defense and it never shows any effect despite everything being in the correct mode etc... must be the funny "WITP AE castor troy edition" again... glad I´m posting my daily results AND screens all the time...

NONE of the Sallies were lost btw... oh well, we´re only talking about THREE US coastal AA units with 48 90mm guns and far over a hundred other AA guns... why should these have any effect on 26 Sallies coming in at the immense height of 6000ft? I must have the wrong thinking I guess...

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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

glad that´s going to be fixed...

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 33


No Allied losses

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



Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator GR.III x 11
Wellington Ic x 15
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
B-17E Fortress x 34
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 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: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 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
10 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: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged



Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
B-26 Marauder x 23
B-26B Marauder x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

all bombers flying against Moulmein today... thunderstorms prevent us from really hitting something...

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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 48


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




Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

wow, actually two full squadrons flying together... the one time out of twenty five special...

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Morning Air attack on Ayuthia , at 56,61

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37730
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

doesn´t mean the third squadron wouldn´t lose the usual three fighters of the squadron... [8|]

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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 62,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Luangprabang , at 63,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 55

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Hanoi , at 68,56

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 62

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 13

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

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



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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23446 troops, 226 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 912

Defending force 59881 troops, 1013 guns, 1391 vehicles, Assault Value = 1815

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
4th Division
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Sasebo 5th SNLF
82nd Naval Guard Unit
84th Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
49th Field AA Battalion
5th Air Div /1
44th JNAF AF Unit
43rd JNAF AF Unit
14th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Naval Construction Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
50th Field AA Battalion
12th Naval Construction Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
55th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
6th Naval Construction Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
39th Fld AA Bn /1

Defending units:
37th Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
34th Combat Engr Rgt /9
27th Infantry Division
14th NZ Bde /9
18th British Div /61
109th USN Base Force
258th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
147th USA Base Force


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32904 troops, 615 guns, 778 vehicles, Assault Value = 1814

Defending force 31056 troops, 340 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 909



Assaulting units:
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
14th NZ Bde /9
34th Combat Engr Rgt /9
18th British Div /61
I US Corps
258th USAAF Base Force
109th USN Base Force
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
4th Division
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1st SNLF
84th Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 5th SNLF
87th Naval Guard Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
6th Naval Construction Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
56th Field AA Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
50th Field AA Battalion
12th Naval Construction Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
55th JNAF AF Unit
5th Air Div /1
7th Naval Construction Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
44th JNAF AF Unit
39th Fld AA Bn /1


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 02, 43
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,46

Japanese Ships
PB Tokihime Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 5



Captain of SS Haddo elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Tokihime Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the sub decides not to attack, the escort nevertheless get´s the chance to attack... zzz... how I like that... Haddo is knocked out and retires with 17 sys dam...


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Morning Air attack on Lang Son , at 70,56

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

the usual happenings over Thailand/Vietnam...

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Morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 61,59 (Udon Thani)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 40,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lang Son , at 70,56

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 26
PV-1 Ventura x 35


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 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
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 82nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 43rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 55th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 82nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...

also sending in the heavies today, no effect...

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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 83rd Naval Guard Unit, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 87th Naval Guard Unit, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
B-26 Marauder x 12
B-26B Marauder x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 84th Naval Guard Unit, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 43rd JNAF AF Unit , at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



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



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Morning Air attack on 7th Naval Construction Battalion, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37730
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
286 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

same as always with the squadrons losing three fighters each on the way to target... the funny thing is that they always lose THREE fighters... must be pretty realistic...

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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (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 37730 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
260th 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

and the third squadron ...

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Morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 61,59 (Udon Thani)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Luangprabang , at 63,55

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 63,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 15th JAAF AF Bn , at 58,57 (Pisanuloke)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10
Liberator GR.III x 8
B-17E Fortress x 16


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Road Const Co , at 58,57 (Pisanuloke)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12
Wellington GR.VIII x 11
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 36


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 33rd Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 7th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 33rd Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 7th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 33rd Road Const Co ...
Also attacking 7th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 7th JAAF Base Force, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 7th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 7th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 15th JAAF AF Bn ...

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Sub attack near Kume-jima at 93,62

Japanese Ships
TK Komaki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 24
TK Ceram Maru
DD Tatsukaze
PB Hitora Maru

Allied Ships
SS Balao



SS Balao launches 4 torpedoes at TK Komaki Maru
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

until that attack it wasn´t that a nice turn... but a hit on a tanker always delights me, especially when it´s full of fuel, like in this case... [:)]

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Sub attack near Brunei at 65,85

Japanese Ships
TK Kinrei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires [:)]
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kinrei Maru
Sculpin diving deep ....
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yukaze cannot reach attack position over SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin eludes ASW attack from DD Yukaze
DD Yukaze cannot reach attack position over SS Sculpin
DD Yukaze cannot establish contact with SS Sculpin
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we even hit another tanker... also fuel loaden, no heavy damage but with a full load of burning fuel this ship should be gone for sure...

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50353 troops, 973 guns, 1169 vehicles, Assault Value = 1837

Defending force 30810 troops, 340 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 910

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 1223

Japanese adjusted defense: 1413

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: [&:]

Japanese ground losses:
1261 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 100 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1120 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 120 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)


Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
18th British Division
7th Infantry Division
258th USAAF Base Force
109th USN Base Force
I US Corps
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
83rd Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 5th SNLF
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1st SNLF
84th Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
12th Naval Construction Battalion
44th JNAF AF Unit
49th Field AA Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
55th JNAF AF Unit
201st JAAF AF Bn
5th Air Div /1
43rd JNAF AF Unit
7th Naval Construction Battalion
6th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
39th Fld AA Bn /1
50th Fld AA Bn /1

with our reinforcements we knock down a fort level today, also the casualties for both sides look good... our adjusted av is more than expected, as usual we neither get positive nor negative multipliers as the attacker which is quite off IMO...

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Ground combat at Udon Thani (61,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13245 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4650

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 446

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 446 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Udon Thani !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
3rd War Area
7th Group Army
NCAC
8th War Area
4th War Area
15th Group Army
9th Group Army
6th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force


our Chinese Army marching into Thailand takes an empty base... overall a very good turn in the end... [8D]

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Sub attack near Brunei at 65,85

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
SS Barb, hits 1



SS Barb launches 6 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Barb fails in attacking a destroyer... only a near miss in return...

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TF 248 encounters mine field at Umboi Island (100,125)

Allied Ships
AM Bayfield
AM Bellechasse



4 mines cleared

IJN sub laid some mines at the dot base between New Guinea and the Birsmarck archipelago, an unimportant supply TF escorted by some minesweepers passes through the hex and ends up clearing some of the Easter eggs...

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ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E Susuki
E Natsushima
E Uji

Allied Ships
SS Halibut



SS Halibut is sighted by escort
E Natsushima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji attacking submerged sub ....
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Uji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 100,60

Japanese Ships
E Kiji
DD Okikaze
E Kamo

Allied Ships
SS Halibut



SS Halibut launches 6 torpedoes at E Kiji
Halibut diving deep ....
DD Okikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 103,68

Japanese Ships
E Ukishima
SC Ch 37
TK Tsushima Maru
TK Kinmon Maru
E Kyosai

Allied Ships
SS Capelin



SS Capelin launches 6 torpedoes at E Ukishima
E Ukishima fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kyosai fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyosai fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyosai fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyosai fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kyosai fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

it´s totally senseless attacking destroyers or the E vessels...

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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-130



LCT-130 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-131, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage



LCT-131 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-131 on the surface


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Morning Air attack on 97th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Luangprabang , at 63,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 23


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 11
B-26B Marauder x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 41


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 25

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

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

would like to see some supply hits...

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52382 troops, 840 guns, 1446 vehicles, Assault Value = 2505

Defending force 37961 troops, 266 guns, 648 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled [8|][&o]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (35 destroyed, 2 disabled) [8|][&o]


Assaulting units:
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
3rd Motor Brigade
1st Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
94th Coast AA Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
216th Coast AA Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
10th RAAF Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Australian Army
226th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAN Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAN Base Force
II Australian Corps
1st Australian Army
154th FA Bn
249th Field Artillery Battalion
96th Coast AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
40th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Coast AA Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
III Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
18th Div /1
21st Division
14th Tank Regiment
16th Division
54th Division
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force
16th AA Regiment
16th Army
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /3

while knowing that the artillery is totally off anyway, I had to order an intelligence bombardment to check if the enemy is still evacuating troops by airtransport... apparently he is... the losses within OUR troops are not FOW... how stupid... nearly all the US artillery in the Pacific placed in this one spot of course doesn´t mean anything though, it´s all about counter bombardment now... really looks like they forgot to look at counterfire while the bombardment routine was changed... seriously borked, especially when you then look at which units are shred to pieces... I have lost more than one tank unit already to this superman counterfire... must be some interesting happenings, we do a full bombardment and the crap that is left here for the Japanese then knocks out full tank units with indirect fire??? MHMMMM....

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32127 troops, 615 guns, 777 vehicles, Assault Value = 1750

Defending force 29251 troops, 338 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 827

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



Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
18th British Division
14th NZ Brigade
27th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
258th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
109th USN Base Force
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
83rd Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 5th SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
84th Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
87th Naval Guard Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
6th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
50th Fld AA Bn /1
55th JNAF AF Unit
12th Naval Construction Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
43rd JNAF AF Unit
44th JNAF AF Unit
7th Naval Construction Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
39th Fld AA Bn /1
5th Air Div /1
5th Naval Construction Battalion
56th Fld AA Bn /1


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CV Bunker Hill arrived at Balboa today... [:)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 04, 43
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59

Japanese Ships
TK Ceram Maru
SC Ch 24
DD Tatsukaze
PB Hitora Maru

Allied Ships
SS Halibut



SS Halibut launches 6 torpedoes at TK Ceram Maru
DD Tatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hitora Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

duds [:(]

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 45



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...


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Morning Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 36


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 82nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 84th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 50th Fld AA Bn /1 ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Bombardment attack [8|]

Attacking force 54091 troops, 961 guns, 1550 vehicles, Assault Value = 2750

Defending force 37751 troops, 266 guns, 647 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278

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


Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
3rd Australian Division
4th Armoured Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
4th Australian Division
5th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
13th Australian Brigade
763rd Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
30th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
III Australian Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
96th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1st Australian Army
147th Field Artillery Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
198th Coast AA Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
197th Coast AA Regiment
94th Coast AA Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
10th RAAF Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
2nd Australian Army
16th RAAF Base Force
II Australian Corps
1st RAN Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
16th Division
21st Division
8th Tank Regiment
18th Div /1
14th Tank Regiment
54th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Div /1
16th AA Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th Army
11th JAAF Base Force
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /3

damn, forgot to stand down my artillery... below is how the tank unit looks like that was hit yesterday and probably today too by the oh so great indirect counterfire... noone can seriously think this is modelled correctly now... still better than the "we don´t need anywhere near a lot of supplies but fire tactical nukes arty" pre patch though... a pity though that artillery has been taken out of the game the way it is working now... or it´s only great for counterbombardment, even though if the same unit(s) would do a bombardment, then there would only be casualties within their own lines from the enemy´s counterfire... lol, that´s ridicoulos... guess these Stuarts were driving around to catch the shells from the enemy´s indirect counterfire... the unit lost 2/3 of it´s strenght, all it´s supplies and is 99 disrupted... result from US doing a bombardment with over a dozen artillery units... lol

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32295 troops, 615 guns, 777 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771

Defending force 29183 troops, 324 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 821

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



Assaulting units:
14th NZ Brigade
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
18th British Division
37th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
109th USN Base Force
258th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
4th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 5th SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
84th Naval Guard Unit
82nd Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
43rd JNAF AF Unit
55th JNAF AF Unit
6th Naval Construction Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
50th Fld AA Bn /1
39th Fld AA Bn /1
7th Naval Construction Battalion
44th JNAF AF Unit
5th Air Div /1
49th Field AA Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
12th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
56th Fld AA Bn /1




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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 52382 troops, 840 guns, 1446 vehicles, Assault Value = 2505

Defending force 37961 troops, 266 guns, 648 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled [8|][&o]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (35 destroyed, 2 disabled) [8|][&o]


Assaulting units:
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
3rd Motor Brigade
1st Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
94th Coast AA Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
216th Coast AA Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
10th RAAF Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
2nd Australian Army
226th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAN Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAN Base Force
II Australian Corps
1st Australian Army
154th FA Bn
249th Field Artillery Battalion
96th Coast AA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
40th Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
188th Field Artillery Regiment
198th Coast AA Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
III Australian Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
18th Div /1
21st Division
14th Tank Regiment
16th Division
54th Division
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force
16th AA Regiment
16th Army
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /3

while knowing that the artillery is totally off anyway, I had to order an intelligence bombardment to check if the enemy is still evacuating troops by airtransport... apparently he is... the losses within OUR troops are not FOW... how stupid... nearly all the US artillery in the Pacific placed in this one spot of course doesn´t mean anything though, it´s all about counter bombardment now... really looks like they forgot to look at counterfire while the bombardment routine was changed... seriously borked, especially when you then look at which units are shred to pieces... I have lost more than one tank unit already to this superman counterfire... must be some interesting happenings, we do a full bombardment and the crap that is left here for the Japanese then knocks out full tank units with indirect fire??? MHMMMM....

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32127 troops, 615 guns, 777 vehicles, Assault Value = 1750

Defending force 29251 troops, 338 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 827

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



Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
18th British Division
14th NZ Brigade
27th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
258th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
109th USN Base Force
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
83rd Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 5th SNLF
Maizuru 1st SNLF
84th Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
87th Naval Guard Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
6th Naval Construction Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
50th Fld AA Bn /1
55th JNAF AF Unit
12th Naval Construction Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
43rd JNAF AF Unit
44th JNAF AF Unit
7th Naval Construction Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
39th Fld AA Bn /1
5th Air Div /1
5th Naval Construction Battalion
56th Fld AA Bn /1



Hi CT,

A suggestion. For pure testing purposes/ show u in pratice my later argument.
Could u in the case of Darwin remove all those "small" units aka less than div. Try a bombardment and then check the results counter battery fire wise.
I think and James/BigJ62 sorta hinted it too in a thread i did about supply usage in bombardment. That the reason why u get "odd"(as i understand u think it is) counter battery results in Darwin and not in the case of fx Rabaul is as follows. other than the obvious of terrain modifiers and such.
Ppl dont think there is a stacking limit and there isnt per say, but for combat calculation i suspect, and as said seen hints in that direction, that number of units in a hex affect combat result casulties.
U have a ton of units in Darwin tho many very small, but non the less if the theory is correct they are all counted as units for the sake as a "casulty modifier". I wonder what would happen if u removed all those small units leaving only the divs so u wont get booted out and then try another set of bombarments. Leave a or a few tank units to its possible to get AFV losses.

Im purposly not discussing the validty of such a "rule", if it excists just that it might and u could possibly test that/help you or at leased explain why u see what u see.

Kind regards,

Rasmus
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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Hi

The problem is that I guess I need the small units too, because these are my tank units. Except the few bgd I´ve got there, the tanks are the main units with a real "punch" but this doesn´t do me any good anyway. I´ve got three US Marine divisions on their way to Darwin, they´re going to arrive there in a bit over a month, so no more fighting there. I won´t use my arty, it´s just plain useless and counterproductive, will let the enemy continue his evacs by air transport and will grab another dot base in the next month furhter North (Selaroe - East of Timor, can be built up to airfield size 6). Can´t really move forward on this front as long as I haven´t secured Darwin though. With the three additional US Marine divs I should have nearly 4000 av and ten times more firepower than the Japanese. Perhaps we can then take the damned place without having our troops cut in halve...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 06, 43
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Sub attack near Balabac at 69,83

Japanese Ships
TK Kaizyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK San Pedro Maru
DD Tawakaze
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kaizyo Maru
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

I´ve got the gut feeling that we´ve been sinking more tankers lately than we´ve sunk freighters... not that I would complain about this, just wondering where all the masses of xAK have gone to...

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Sub attack near Shikuka at 126,45

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-33
TK Nissyo Maru
SC CHa-45

Allied Ships
SS Hake



SS Hake launches 4 torpedoes at SC CHa-33
Hake diving deep ....
SC CHa-45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-45 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-45 cannot establish contact with SS Hake
SC CHa-45 cannot establish contact with SS Hake
SS Hake eludes SC CHa-45 by diving deep
SC CHa-45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-45 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another tanker TF shows up in the North... been a long time since we´ve spotted tankers here...
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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60

Allied Ships
LCT-377, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


LCT-377 is sighted by SS RO-60
SS RO-60 attacking LCT-377 on the surface
SS RO-60 low on gun ammo, Kasai B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

losing another LCT...

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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60

Allied Ships
LCT-354



LCT-354 is sighted by SS RO-60
SS RO-60 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
TK Nanrei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Taijin Maru

Allied Ships
SS Barb



SS Barb launches 4 torpedoes at TK Nanrei Maru
Barb diving deep ....
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taijin Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

but also hitting another tanker... [:D]

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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
PB Isshin Maru
PB Heizan Maru
TK Shoun Maru
E Kuretake
E Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Hoe



SS Hoe is sighted by escort
Hoe diving deep ....
E Kuretake fails to find sub and abandons search
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

fourth tanker convoy spotted today...

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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 105,68

Japanese Ships
PB Marei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Nitiyo Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Ayo Maru
PB Nichinan

Allied Ships
SS Grunion



SS Grunion launches 6 torpedoes at PB Marei Maru
Grunion diving deep ....
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nichinan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and a sunk escort... been quite a succesful turn for my subs... none of them was knocked out today...

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. [X(][X(][X(][8|][8|][8|]
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 5



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed



CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37730 , scrambling fighters to 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead
286 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 38000.
Raid is overhead

there you go... this is the start of our frontal attack on Bangkok´s airfield... we´ve ordered our three P-38 squadrons to sweep the airfield first, they go in all alone as usual, one after another... this first sweep was shocking, we did NOT get the dive right from the beginning, looks like the game screwed something up here, despite being set to 39000ft, the P-38 were going in somewhere around 15000ft... have seen that once or twice already in this PBEM, no idea what went wrong, all settings were ok... the result is therefore as expected, the Lightnings got shred to pieces by the diving Cap... those Lightnings that were able to stay in the fight without technical problems were all damaged or shot down... this wasn´t an even fight and again the only reason I could identify was the dive... for the enemy... when the dive was over, we could at least achieve nearly a 2:1 in aircraft shot down over the target... this squadron was totally mauled, losing a DOZEN fighters with many pilots lost too (of which nearly all of them were aces)... [:(] our frontal assault on the enemy´s main airbase in Thailand isn´t starting well... now imagine what would have happened if the land based radar would work, I´m sure the enemy got at least halve a dozen radar sets here but isn´t ever getting an acceptable pre warning time...

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 42500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 36750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (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 37730
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

here comes the second squadron... note that this squadron comes in at the set 39000ft, same setting as the first squadron... note also, that as usual both squadrons lost three fighters each on their way to target... boy, this sucks... but we had the dive and the engagement started as expected with many enemy fighters shot down, until, the dive ended... without the dive, the turning fight resulted in a 1:1 at best, with us losing another 4 P-38G, makes it 16 in total already, with a 20 replacement per month (while we already get the P-38H with 40 each month though)... I wouldn´t want to think about all this when the enemy would have got working radar (same is true for us of course)...

waiting for the next P-38 squadron and hoping that also my bombers took off today, because if they didn´t then my P-38 losses would have been senseless...

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36740 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37730
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 40740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 6000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36750 , scrambling fighters between 36000 and 41000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

here´s the last P-38 unit, getting the endless dive, the result was a massacre of the remaining enemy fighters that were able to get airborne... there must be A LOT more enemy aircraft sitting on the ground, probably not more than 25% of their fighters managed to get airborne... no P-38H was lost while we took down over a dozen enemy fighters of different types...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 24
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 46



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Udon Thani ...


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Morning Air attack on 97th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 36


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

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



Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 43rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 55th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 82nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62 [:D]

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator GR.III x 12
Wellington Ic x 15
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 36


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 11 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 75 [:)]

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 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
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
286 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Raid is overhead

there we go! Probably due to plain luck, all three P-38 sweeps went in (and have gone in before the bombers showed up) and also all our bombers seem to have been able to launch today... also weather is great and we achieve a really nice result with most of the enemy sitting on the ground waiting to get bombed while radar isn´t working... this is quite devastating... more to follow...


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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-24D1 Liberator x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

more enemy fighters torched...

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

with these piece meal strikes made up by our precious medium bombers it could be very costly if our sweeps would fail and if the enemy would get his fighters airborne but as it stands now, it only hurts the enemy... seems like you can´t defend your major airfields, no matter how many fighters you really put there because in the end, the losses on the ground are just too painful... this also applies for us, we´re using nearly 400 fighters at the moment to cover Pegu, which also is the staging base of our bombers (level 9 airfield complex, no stacking limits) and I´ve always feared to see 100 Tojos on a sweep followed by 150 IJAAF medium bombers torching 1 year´s bomber replacements at this base... also moved all our flak from Toungoo to Pegu, fielding around 300 3.7 inch guns but these got no effect anyway in this PBEM when the enemy is coming in at 11000ft...

all I can hope is to scare the enemy when he gets intel about 600 fighters here... because intel about 400 fighters at Bangkok (probably "only" 200 there) kept me from directly attacking Bangkok for months until my bombers flew a naval attack into that hex by accident and I noticed the enemy isn´t getting his fighters airborne...

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 17

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



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Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
B-26B Marauder x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

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

not over yet... [:D]

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

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 Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Bangkok´s airfield is knocked out and the enemy suffered horrendous losses today... the Japanese got the ability to recover really fast from such an attack though, the reported Tojo losses are equivalent to a 2 week production for example... I would rate this attack as success in the end, even though the first P-38 sweep really suffered due to coming in at the wrong altitude...

doubt that Bangkok will be used to stage major IJAAF air assets again, the enemy will probably revert to hit and run tactics or is going to use his airfields around Saigon, which is out of P-38 range and can only be reached by 4E bombers...

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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 14
B-26 Marauder x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6 [8|][8|][8|]


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet

2x3 fragments of the first two squadrons... [8|][&o]

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

1x3 and 1x6 fragmented fighters of squadron 3 and 4... [8|][&o]

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

and the main part of squadron number four... [8|]

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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55[&:]

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 18
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb

damn, these Wellingtons should have also attacked Bangkok...

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Afternoon Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 79,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60

Allied Ships
LCT-135



LCT-135 is sighted by SS RO-60
SS RO-60 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT



total reported losses inflicted on the enemy were 100+ today... a nice result, but we would have to achieve this twice a week to really bleed the enemy... with 16 P-38 lost today, we had to convert one of the Lightning squadrons back to P-40K, means we went back from four squadrons in Burma to three again... two more P-38 squadrons in use on the New Guinea - Darwin front... 36:12 reported A2A kills makes it a 3:1 which isn´t that great but is also far from one of these loops... two "normal" sweep results plus the third one being a loop resulted in 3:1 total kill rate...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 07, 43
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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 13



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Raid is overhead

this was a clean fight, after having the initial dive for only two or three passes the engagement evolved into a turning fight with the Jacks doing quite good, damaging nearly a dozen of our Lightnings which is a really bad thing considering the range back to their base, resulting in a lot losses...

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Morning Air attack on Prachuap Khiri Khan , at 54,64

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

Burma´s Lightnings were ordered to sweep a reported IJAAF bomber base in Thailand (East of Bangkok)... had hopes to catch a couple of fighters...

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Morning Air attack on Prachuap Khiri Khan , at 54,64

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 20
F4F-3P Wildcat x 2
PV-1 Ventura x 36


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 43rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
P-40K Warhawk x 12
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-26B Marauder x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 82nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...


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Morning Air attack on 43rd Division, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
Liberator GR.III x 11
Wellington Ic x 15
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-24D1 Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 43rd Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...

ordered the bombers from Pegu to fly some ground attacks on enemy positions but not much damage done in the jungle... only makes real sense in clear terrain...

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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses

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



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

Also attacking 1st Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109 [:D]

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 31
B-24D1 Liberator x 62


Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 5 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 6 destroyed on ground
MC-21 Sally: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 10 destroyed on ground

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

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 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-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

this was the reason for our long range Lightning sweep, we had two bases´ heavy bombers set to attack the airfield... only one Jack was still airborne, radar non existing, better say, not working... the shorter ranged B-24D1 attacked with reduced loads while the remaining B-24D flew with their full loads... the airfield isn´t knocked out but 52 runway hits on a level 4 airfield should have done some damage... losses within the parked aircraft were again severe... what are these Helens? Transports?

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 4 destroyed on ground
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged



Runway hits 15

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

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

more bombers are trickling in scoring more hits on the enemy´s airfield...

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 1 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

again, these piece meal strikes aren´t reall a problem as long as radar IS a problem in the game but as soon as radar works and the enemy gets his fighters airborne our losses will go up dramatically I guess while the numbers of destroyed ac on the ground will go notably down...

following yesterday´s success, also this day was a full success... want to make it clear to our enemy that he shouldn´t base his airforce "too close" to the frontline, which means in combined range of Lightnings and heavy bombers... [:D]
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

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



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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged



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



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15

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

another wave of bombers... runways should be closed...

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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Runway hits 8

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



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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 83rd Naval Guard Unit, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *
3 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *

2x3 fragments as usual, while the main part of the second squadron is still missing... consistent and stupid... sorry...

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Morning Air attack on Prachuap Khiri Khan , at 54,64

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

consistent and stupid...

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Morning Air attack on 97th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st New Chinese Corps, at 66,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 95th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st New Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet *

main part of the second sweep... seriously, squadrons in real life didn´t lose 3 out of 25 aircraft of a strike all the time, with all the time being something like 98%... [8|] this is especially annoying when you think of the fact that I´ve got my BEST pilots in the P-38, all sqadrons having probaby a dozen aces, with double and tripple aces too...

the last two days saw major victories of our airforce though, while it twice being a full effort on both the New Guinea and Thailand front... the numbers and types of aircraft in the air probably look depressing for our opponent but this has been more or less all I´ve got again for long range attacks... and closer ranged attacks aren´t happening because Rainer is smart enough to stay away some distance, waiting for his chance to strike at one of my invasions, just like he did when he massacred my carrier fleet a couple of months ago... anyway, in two days we have destroyed around 180 enemy aircraft of various types (mostly on the ground)...

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Ground combat at 65,61

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1764 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1888

Defending force 45180 troops, 191 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793

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



Assaulting units:
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
6th Guards Division
1st Militia Regiment
43rd Division
5th Amphibious Brigade
1st Guards Division
3rd Militia Regiment
Burma Area Army
2nd Army

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54049 troops, 990 guns, 1300 vehicles, Assault Value = 1825

Defending force 28187 troops, 314 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 774

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1324

Japanese adjusted defense: 697

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
1085 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 113 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1944 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 159 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 144 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 97 (2 destroyed, 95 disabled)


Assaulting units:
18th British Division
27th Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
37th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
7th Infantry Division
109th USN Base Force
258th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 5th SNLF
83rd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1st SNLF
144th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
84th Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
7th Naval Construction Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
44th JNAF AF Unit
5th Naval Construction Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
12th Naval Const Bn /2
39th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Naval Construction Battalion
5th Air Div /1
6th Naval Construction Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
55th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
50th Fld AA Bn /1
56th Fld AA Bn /1


there´s light at the end of the tunnel... got no doubt now that Rabaul is going to fall at some point, but the reinforcements were needed, the three US inf divs plus support were just not enough to fight one reinforced IJAAF div plus support... round the clock bombing isn´t showing the expected results, we probably have to further increase the ratio between attacking and defending divs, 3:1 isn´t enough, so the next assaults on major Japanese fortresses will try to achieve a 4:1 in divisions. Assault lift capacity isn´t a problem anymore with the APA/LST available now, but finding all the units I need and having them 100% prepped is another story... should become a little easier when we have finally knocked out Darwin as I´ve got four (or five?) restricted Australian Army divs that I can also use for further invasions... 2500 pp in the pool at the moment, these divs are all understrenght at the moment, with 200-250 av on average so we´re going to be able to buy them out within the next months... enough equipment in the pools to fill them up too... now we only have to take Darwin... already months later than we expected the base to fall...

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ASW attack near Brunei at 65,85

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin is located by DD Shinonome
Sculpin diving deep ....
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shinonome attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shinonome fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near San Francisco at 215,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 2

Allied Ships
SC PC-579
SC PC-578



SS I-21 is sighted by escort
SC PC-579 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-579 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-578 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

our subs are waiting near the enemy´s refineries (in non shallow water, so not around Palembang or Soerabaja) and the enemy still got subs near the West Coast... the vessels I´ve employed here for ASW aren´t really suited for this duty...

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 13
Liberator GR.III x 5
Wellington Ic x 15
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
B-17E Fortress x 31
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 2
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 100

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 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
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
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

we visit Bangkok again, drop tank equipped P-47 can reach the base at max range... combined airfield / HI strike... the couple Tojos evaded our P-47 quickly and damaged a B-25...

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11 [8|]



Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 9 [:(]
B-24D1 Liberator x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

great, just like the British Liberator GR.III that are so fragile you should never have them coming anywhere near enemy fighters, the Wellington GR.VIII is no better of course... out of the 75 P-47 none escorts this strike and the Tojos had a field day... disastrous, lost more than a monthly replacement...

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Heavy Industry hits 7

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

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 96 minutes

more and more bomber strikes come in piece meal and unescorted... heck, why do I even set my fighters to escort... guess this is leaking Cap or even LRCAP, the fighters are not based at Bangkok...

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

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

CAP engaged:
11th 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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

heavy bombers can go in unescorted, they are more a threat to the Tojos than the other way around, but our medium bombers (that we more or less can´t replace - at least not the US ones) are dead meat when meeting enemy fighters... considering the damage done on the HI center it was a full success though, the 40 HI was whiped out...

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 6



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 52


Japanese aircraft losses
J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-56 Thalia: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead

back to back attack on Ambon, tried to kill the rest of the damaged aircraft on the ground... Nicks show up on LRCAP but clearly not enough of them to do real damage but we nevertheless lose a bomber A2A...

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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


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

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIc 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 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 2

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

too many piece meal strikes!!! all unescorted!!! [:@] this is just asking for a disaster...

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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses




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



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses




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



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 13
PV-1 Ventura x 47


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 201st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 20


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 6th Naval Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Bombing in open terrain hexes is absolutely lethal. 50 B24s will destroy outright a brigade sized LCU in about 3 or 4 attempts in an open hex.

Bombing in hexes with some sort of cover, however, does pretty nothing. Even with 70-80 bombers bombing round the clock.

I think there needs to be a happy medium here, right now ground attacks oscillate between "lethal" and "useless" depending on terrain.

I've started ground unit attacks on airbases in Burma rather than airfield attacks if they are in clear terrain - eg Magwe. You can disabled 80% of a big aviation support unit in one days wrecking. In 3 days wrecking you could probably destroy it utterly though this seems almost like an exploit to me so I've not done that yet. A much more painful and long lasting way of closing airfields than just cratering the runway.
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yeah, that´s my view on it too. If the enemy is situated in clear terrain then we can make good use of our airforce (as can the enemy), not sure if air attacks on troops in wood/jungle are worth it at all, no idea if we cause disruption or not.
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when looking at the thread about search archs then it seems my gut feeling was pretty much spot on when I threw the search archs overboard in this PBEM halve a year ago...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 09, 43
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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-321, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage



LCT-321 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 attacking LCT-321 on the surface
SS RO-100 low on gun ammo, Dohihara, O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

damn, losing the next LCT... while we´ve got around five dozen of them in use in this area, I seem to lose them faster than I can replace them at the moment... my ASW is still totally passive...

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Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56

Japanese Ships
xAK Yuri Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Sakido Maru
xAK Zuisyo Maru
xAK Nansin Maru
PB Ryusei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddock



SS Haddock launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yuri Maru
Haddock diving deep ....
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we take revenge...

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ASW attack near Tsushima at 102,56

Japanese Ships
xAK Zuisyo Maru
xAK Nansin Maru
PB Ryusei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddock



SS Haddock is sighted by escort
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 19
Hurricane IIc Trop x 19
Hurricane XIIb x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 12


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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 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 to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Raid is overhead
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Raid is overhead
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

and it´s not just my gut feeling that makes me say: LAND BASED RADAR IS NOT WORKING!!! Take this PBEM as a test and look at how often a strike was detected by radar when attacking one of my main bases on the map... Pegu is full of radar sets and yet again (for the 2.498 time) we don´t get a detection... moved nearly 300 fighters to Pegu to create a "Cap trap" and that´s what we get... 57 fighters in the air that get dived by 3 Tojos... equal losses in the end... Land based radar isn´t working at all... I´m now going to move ships with air search radar into this place (like I´ve done on the New Guinea front already) but these are then in danger of being sunk of course and you soon run out of DDs if you want to place four of them in each frontline base to aid the base with radar... hopefully this is really fixed with the next patch and hopefully the patch will be out soon... with the changes to the air routine I guess it will take some time though... radar, attack bombers, air routine (strato sweep issue) I guess this is going to be the most important patch so far...

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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...

the always "clear sky" issue outside of bases should be fixed too in the next patch... also the "search arch issue"... lol, all things I´ve been complaining for ähhhmmm... 6 months?[:D]

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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 20
PV-1 Ventura x 23


No Allied losses



Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 23


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking Maizuru 1st SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Biak , at 87,110

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 37


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
7 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
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead

spotted lots of aux at Biak and visited the place today, thunderstorms once again save the enemy... guess what the weather forecast was... yeah, clear sky... it is only really worth it to fly attacks if you have at least overcast but the weather forecast is just a nice gimmick but nothing more as it´s wrong most of the time and it seems you can´t rely on it at all... if you would fly only in "acceptable" weather you could achieve with one strike what you now achieve with three or four, therefore you could also reduce your op losses by a ratio of 2 or 3 probably... but then you would need a more or less reliable weather forecast, which I don´t have... the forecast seems not to be related to the weather model at all... but that´s just my "gut feeling" again... [:'(]

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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 44


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33

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

same here, thunderstorms... if the weather forecast woud just stay on "thunderstorms" then it would be spot on at least 75% of the time because it´s either thunderstorms or severe storms...

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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

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



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


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



Runway hits 8

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

event the enemy flak scored a lucky kill today...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 61,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 37,740 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 19
Hurricane IIc Trop x 18
Hurricane XIIb x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 10


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

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



CAP engaged:
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

ceiling sweep... 300 Allied fighters on Cap... dozens of radar sets... guess the outcome... dive... dive... dive... dive... dive... boom boom boom boom boom... what got airborne was pummeled by the Tojos... and that´s when I say all the hr and tips on what you should do is just pathetic fantasy thinking... it doesn´t help... it just doesn´t help... how much more layered Cap do you need? next tip? Outnumber your enemy... lol... how many more fighters than 300 should I put into this base? 300 in one base is totally unrealistic already, should I use 1000? Is 50% Cap not enough? Should I set them at 100% and watch them accumulating 80 fatigue in two turns, when they end up with 30 fat after one turn 50% Cap already? We even outnumbered the enemy 2.5:1... does this help? no... and hey, believe me, the question about leaders or pilot quality is obsole at this stage of the game...

Altitude, the dive, the dive, the dive, the dive... that´s what is producing these results... I really welcome the upcoming changes and a hardcoded combat alt for aircraft but I can only seriously hope that the "dive" is looked at too... the dive is what is making an average pilot in an average aircraft a zoom and boom ace flying a total superior aircraft...

the result of transferring nearly 300 fighters into a base with dozens of radar sets and setting them on 50% LAYERED Cap is "only" a 2:1 A2A (if correct) for the 22 Tojos in the end due to the fact that some of them were damaged and seem to have crashed due to quite a distance to their base but the result during the engagement over the base was a 8:2 shot down... all the conditions aside, I probably can´t call or compare this result with one of the 10+:1 loops my Lightnings can achieve (or Tojos can achieve too) but what you should not forget about the dive is the fact that it also saves you from being shot down... a squadron that is dived by my Lightnings can be shot down at a 10:1 but if this same squadron is the one that gets the dive, the result quickly changes into something like a 1:1 or better... so while being highly outnumbered, even then the Tojos achieved quite a nice result in kills right over the target...

I´m really curious in how the changes in the next patch will turn out because like mentioned earlier, with strikes being forced to a certain alt (by hr or hardcoded) and actually working radar you can soon end up in the reverse situation of Cap being the trumping mission because with working radar you will then end up with most of your fighters in the air AND being higher than the incoming strike... so instead of the sweep getting the dive boom dive boom dive boom... you then end up with the Cap getting the dive boom dive boom dive boom... at least that´s what is happening when I use ship based (working) air search radar and my Cap can actually fly higher than the incoming strike... but the devs are looking at it and this is what makes me optimistic and is IMO a big step forward...

what I really find amusing was the statement of a new forum member just lately, who complained about no support... lol, there is no other game with more support, at least none that I know of...

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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-151



LCT-151 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT




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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 10, 43
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Sub attack near Aogashima at 114,65

Japanese Ships
xAK Tensyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Tama Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Greenling



SS Greenling launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tensyo Maru
Greenling diving deep ....
PB Tama Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tama Maru #5 cannot reach attack position over SS Greenling
PB Tama Maru #5 cannot establish contact with SS Greenling
PB Tama Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

we start sinking freighters again...

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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 99,59

Japanese Ships
xAKL Fukuyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Menado Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish



SS Flying Fish launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Fukuyama Maru
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another small one...

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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91

Japanese Ships
TK Shoun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Heizan Maru
E Kuretake
E Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Triton



SS Triton launches 6 torpedoes at TK Shoun Maru
Triton diving deep ....
E Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kuretake fails to find sub and abandons search
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

and the ongoing hits on enemy tankers is what makes me really happy... even though you can´t be sure if this one really is a kill as the ship was empty... with burning fuel/oil it would be a kill for sure I guess...

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Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bunzan Maru
SC CHa-44

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee, hits 1



Captain of SS Tullibee elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Tullibee diving deep ....
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-44 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-44 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-44 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-44 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Gove at 80,124

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-360



LCT-360 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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Sub attack near Sangi at 77,96

Japanese Ships
TK Eisho Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 1



SS Gar launches 6 torpedoes at TK Eisho Maru
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Okuyo Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

duds and a hit in return... knocked out with 25 flt...

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Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 1

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
SC PC-579



SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at SC PC-578
SC PC-579 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-578 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-579 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-21 eludes SC PC-578 by diving deep
SC PC-578 is out of ASW ammo
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

torps miss and a near miss for the sub... these vessels just don´t carry enough dept charges... but I won´t dedicate DDs for ASW duty off the West Coast, just not worth it as I can´t really see the success of the IJN subs in the area... being that far from their homeports, I´m glad if the enemy sends more of them... 99% of my convoys are escorted anyway, with important convoys having a really heavy escort so if the subs get a succesful shot at a major target then it´s probably pure luck...

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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 39,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 37



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 23
Hurricane IIc Trop x 22
Hurricane XIIb x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 28
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Raid is overhead
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/70th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead

I was stupid enough to keep my fighters here and even increased the Cap to 60%... result were more fighters in the air, but also more being shot down today... and this by the undergunned but ongoing diving Oscars... would we speak about Tojos in this engagement instead of Oscars, our losses would have been twice as high... the Oscar really lacks gun power to down my fighters but nevertheless took down nearly 20 of our fighters for probably a dozen Oscars lost... and who scored 90% of the kills against the Oscars at 38.500ft? yeah, the Thuds that got the dive from 42.000ft... without the Thunderbolts, the result would have been 20:2 or 20:3 for the Oscars... funny, isn´t it? Two of the P-47 pilots became aces today...

radar not working...

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 21


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

we do the usual looking sweep against Bangkok...

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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Hurricane XIIb x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 20
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

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



CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 36000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (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 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36000
Raid is overhead
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 38750.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40K Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

and the Japanese sweeps don´t look different with some fighters getting lost 98% of the time... this should be looked at too because it seems just off... also here, the high flying Oscars get the dive and achieve quite a nice result, considering we´re talking about 4 Japs vs. 62 Allied (of which an unknown number engaged)...


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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

we´re in the process of moving a bunch of Chinese eng units into Vietnam and probably also further into Thailand to start building up two bases that act as supply hubs and in distant future also as airfields closer to Saigon which is the area where the IJAAF is massing it´s assets now after abandoning Bangkok...

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 60,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 13
PV-1 Ventura x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 16
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...


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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 28
B-24D1 Liberator x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 117

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

this is what you get in good weather... so it would be worth it to fly only in good weather...

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D 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



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10


No Allied losses



Runway hits 6

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



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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 20


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
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 Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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 Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

each of the three squadrons lost three fighters that joined up then... is this just strange too me or is it really silly how this is working all the time?

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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 60,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Balabac at 69,83

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Seiwa Maru
PB Taijin Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at PB Heiei Maru #7
Sculpin diving deep ....
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

an escort blows up...

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Submarine attack near Gove at 80,124

Japanese Ships
SS RO-100

Allied Ships
LCT-130



LCT-130 is sighted by SS RO-100
SS RO-100 attacking LCT-130 on the surface
SS RO-100 low on gun ammo, Dohihara, O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34786 troops, 624 guns, 831 vehicles, Assault Value = 1723

Defending force 25529 troops, 302 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 668

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1281

Japanese adjusted defense: 923

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), supply(-)
Attacker: [&:][&:][&:]

Japanese ground losses:
1894 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 101 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
745 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled


Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
18th British Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
109th USN Base Force
258th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
83rd Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Sasebo 5th SNLF
82nd Naval Guard Unit
87th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
84th Nav Gd /1
5th Naval Construction Battalion
201st JAAF AF Bn
12th Naval Const Bn /2
14th Naval Construction Battalion
5th Air Div /1
39th Fld AA Bn /1
7th Naval Construction Battalion
44th JNAF AF Unit
6th Naval Construction Battalion
50th Fld AA Bn /1
9th RF Gun Bn /1
49th Field AA Battalion
55th JNAF AF Unit
43rd JNAF AF Unit
56th Fld AA Bn /1


Rabaul is about to fall... as usual, no multipliers for the attacker... the enemy gets no (-) for disruption which seems to indicate that all these constant air attacks are totally useless... [:(]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 11, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate
DD Oite



DD Yunagi firing at Vinh
DD Asanagi firing at 85th Chinese Corps
DD Hayate firing at 60th Chinese Corps
DD Oite firing at 60th Chinese Corps

interesting... not a bad idea but with the new routines there is no nuking anymore... guess the enemy will have to rely on his airforce, this bombardment had zero effect...

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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 37,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 34



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 5
Hurricane IIb Trop x 27
Hurricane IIc Trop x 25
Hurricane XIIb x 6
P-40K Warhawk x 39
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Raid is overhead
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters to 42000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

nothing to say about this engagement that I haven´t said earlier... I stubbornly kept my fighters on Cap here (which is a mistake by the way) and as can be expected, while I´ve got hundreds of fighters here to guard the airfield the enemy once again trumps our fighters due to having the alt advantage... ALL but the Thunderbolts were dived by the Oscars... ALL of my squadrons... layered Cap? sure... [>:] if you´ve got your squadrons separated by more than 30,000ft, how much more layered can it be? Doesn´t help, dive, dive, dive... in the end we lose a dozen fighters, again all Oscars that were shot down were downed by the higher flying Thunderbolts... it´s consistent and it´s obvious I would say... the enemy was outnumbered nearly 4:1 but achieves a 1.5:1... I would love to see 122 Allied fighters of above´s various types engaging 34 Oscar IIb and watch the outcome... the P-47 should have been enough for them as I´ve read more accounts about Oscars trying to ram P-47 because they couldn´t down them with MG fire than I´ve read accounts of Oscars downing P-47 with gunfire... well, it was a 6:2 for the P-47 in the end, two Thuds were written off after suffering damage... the 102 other fighters were only targets for the diving Oscars which is what is the most disturbing, but that´s the norm and not the exception... let´s hope and pray for the patch...

did I mention that land based radar isn´t working?

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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 41,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 5
Hurricane IIb Trop x 23
Hurricane IIc Trop x 21
Hurricane XIIb x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 32
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
No.14 Sqn RCAF with Hurricane XIIb (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
343rd FG/11th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 42000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
347th FG/67th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
18th FG/70th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

bombing and sweeping Haiphong is pretty much senseless...

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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 60,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...

not so bombing Chinese troops in clear terrain with the hard coded "clear sky" outside of bases...

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Morning Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 65,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 25
PV-1 Ventura x 36


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 20
PV-1 Ventura x 12


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 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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Afternoon Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bathurst Island at 76,123

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SC-644
LST-464, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

long range attack that took me by surprise... LST aren´t in short supply but we´re alerted now and will move some fighters in for aircover, which probably leads to some 38,500ft Oscar sweeps that can only be countered by P-47... you know what, with the routine as it is now, even a Zeke is superior to a Corsair because the Corsair´s ceiling is near 37,000ft while the Zeke´s ceiling is above 38,000ft... and fear the George, got a ceiling above 40,000ft only the P-47 can go higher...

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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 10
Liberator GR.III x 12
Wellington Ic x 12
B-17E Fortress x 26
B-24D1 Liberator x 10


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




Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 85

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 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
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

really poor weather but the bombers achieve an excellent result... we torch some of the IJAAF bombers that attacked in the morning... having no fighters on Cap is a way to go because you don´t suffer from strato sweeps (true for both sides) but it also makes you vulnerable to bomber strikes... now if I would have a working USAAF medium bomber, I could nearly double my frontline squadrons and fly round the clock attacks out of Burma but as it stands now, all our attack bomber squadrons are doing is training lowgrd and lownav and I have yet to get an official answer what attack bombers use in 100ft attacks, because I have the gut feeling they use STRAFE!!! Imagine this, you can´t even train them on strafe but strafing seems to be what counts in strafing attacks and not only for strafing but for the bombing at 100ft too... at least that´s what seems to be the case in my limited "tests" in my AI game when fighters with non existing lownav skill score dozens of bomb hits when attacking at 100ft with an "ok" strafe skill... would really be glad to get an official answer...

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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


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




Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 23

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


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




Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground




Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 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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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

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



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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

Post by rominet »

Hi castor troy

i am glad to see you back on an AE's AAR.
Reading your AAR (especially your comments) make me pleasure because i find someone that
tells high what i secretly think concerning some AE mechanisms.

Really, you are never happy.
At WitP, you were always making complains about this largely overestimation of allied radar performance
(with its bounce consequence) and now, you tell us that at AE, radar simply doesn't work at all.
And what do you have against sunny weather? It is good for moral.[;)]
At the end, i don't understand why you systematicaly groan on the fact that the best fighter for dogfights is the one that can go higher and why sweeps generaly split into 2 or 3 parts.
From my point of wiew, i totaly understand that all these pilots wants to become cosmonauts and it is not surprising that among them, sometimes, 3 don't agree with the others about AE's mechanisms and prefer to
make their sweep alone without the help of the others.[:D]

To be more serious, i encourage you to continue like that.
I noticed when i was reading our WitP's AAR that your remarks were often full of sense and it helps me a bit
(i arrived too late at WitP) in my try to solve some WitP's troubles.
Personnaly, i stopped for the moment playing AE because to my point of wiew, if AE is slighly better than
the best mods of WitP, there is still a lot of troubles and it makes me twice more time to complete an AE turn than
a WitP turn (at least on GC scenario); it is really too much for me.

However, i am not yet desesperate on the fact that AE will become really better than WitP with time.
I am following you.

Thanks.



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ORIGINAL: rominet

Hi castor troy

i am glad to see you back on an AE's AAR.
Reading your AAR (especially your comments) make me pleasure because i find someone that
tells high what i secretly think concerning some AE mechanisms.

Really, you are never happy.
At WitP, you were always making complains about this largely overestimation of allied radar performance
(with its bounce consequence) and now, you tell us that at AE, radar simply doesn't work at all.
And what do you have against sunny weather? It is good for moral.[;)]
At the end, i don't understand why you systematicaly groan on the fact that the best fighter for dogfights is the one that can go higher and why sweeps generaly split into 2 or 3 parts.
From my point of wiew, i totaly understand that all these pilots wants to become cosmonauts and it is not surprising that among them, sometimes, 3 don't agree with the others about AE's mechanisms and prefer to
make their sweep alone without the help of the others.[:D]

To be more serious, i encourage you to continue like that.
I noticed when i was reading our WitP's AAR that your remarks were often full of sense and it helps me a bit
(i arrived too late at WitP) in my try to solve some WitP's troubles.
Personnaly, i stopped for the moment playing AE because to my point of wiew, if AE is slighly better than
the best mods of WitP, there is still a lot of troubles and it makes me twice more time to complete an AE turn than
a WitP turn (at least on GC scenario); it is really too much for me.

However, i am not yet desesperate on the fact that AE will become really better than WitP with time.
I am following you.

Thanks.


Hi rominet

nice to have you aboard. In all seriousness, if there wouldn´t be AE I would still be playing WITP and I would still bitch about some things I am not happy with. Now that there is an improved WITP =AE, I am playing AE. In any case though, first WITP was the best strategy game I have ever played, now it is AE. Doesn´t mean I´m happy with all things, won´t take long to figure out that there are a couple of pet peeves of mine that I´m not happy at all, but this still doesn´t change the fact that I´ve been playing WITP and now AE for over 6 years already [X(] and usually spend more than two hours on AVERAGE PER DAY [X(][X(]. Having done this for six years makes me wonder if I´ve got some sort of problem...

I can really encourage you to jump into AE as it is a vast improvement over WITP. Not everything is already working better than in WITP but the thought to improve these things was/is there and I expect the next patch to be a really important one as it a) fixes lots of bugs (hopefully [;)]) - like land based radar, attack bombers, search archs, weather outside of bases, ARDs, etc and b) there is also a change finally happening concerning the "altitude issue" it seems.

This AAR was named Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy so people know what they get I guess and those who know me, know my sarcastic and most times zynic way to express myself anyway. Nevertheless isn´t it my goal to piss people off but to point things out that I think are wrong. Of course it also can be that not the "things" are wrong, but my oppinion is wrong. Am also glad if I can help pointing out flaws or bugs that are going to be fixed.

All in all, WITP and AE are the best games I´ve ever played so I can only suggest everyone to try AE. My average AE PBEM turn takes me something like 1 to 1.5 hours at the moment with turns even lasting 4 hours + though. And I´m not speaking about the first turn. [:D]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 12, 43
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,47

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokkai Maru
xAK Denmark Maru
PB Tokihime Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hokkai Maru
Seadragon diving deep ....
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokihime Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Brunei at 64,85

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Murakumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shinonome
Skipjack diving deep ....
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Torishima at 106,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Tihuku Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Syoto Maru
xAK Tazan Maru
xAK Kuwayama Maru
xAK Karachi Maru
E Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 1



SS Grouper launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Tihuku Maru
E Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

what a nice sub performance once more... three unsuccesful attacks in a row... to top it off, this one takes ONE hit and ends up with 41 flt dam... [8|]
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
PB Heizan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier, hits 3



SS Grenadier launches 4 torpedoes at PB Heizan Maru
E Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
E Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
E Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

then we sink a PB (wow!) and the sub is knocked out, ending up with 29 sys 20 flt... happy days...

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ASW attack near Saishu To at 99,56

Japanese Ships
xAKL Aiyo Maru
PB Menado Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tullibee



SS Tullibee is sighted by escort
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

I constantly miss the reason for these sweeps on Haiphong... there were never any fighters on Cap there nor any other aircraft... don´t even got aviation support there...

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Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 60,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 60,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

with the ongoing clear sky and being in clear terrain this is becoming more and more costly... the "usual weather model" would reduce our losses by at least 50% I guess...

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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 26


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 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
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 Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



Runway hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 31


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet

one full squadron with the 2x3 fragments of the other two... [8|]

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Morning Air attack on Udon Thani , at 61,59

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Battambang , at 58,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11
Liberator II x 11
Wellington Ic x 12
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 33
P-40K Warhawk x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 107

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 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: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 10


No Allied losses

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
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Moulmein is closed... there are still some 25 units in and around Moulmein...

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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

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



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Sub attack near Daito Shoto at 100,68

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze
TK San Pedro Maru
DD Tawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Grunion



SS Grunion launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hokaze
Grunion diving deep ....
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tawakaze cannot reach attack position over SS Grunion
DD Tawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tawakaze cannot establish contact with SS Grunion
DD Tawakaze cannot establish contact with SS Grunion
SS Grunion eludes DD Tawakaze by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Chiang Mai (58,53)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13887 troops, 252 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675

Defending force 1826 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20



Assaulting units:
29th British Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
9th Australian Division

Defending units:
17th JAAF AF Bn
35th JAAF AF Bn


BUT our troops have reached Chiang Mai (for the second time) and as you can see now, the enemy has more or less abandoned the base, with his divs marching South, which means the Chinese offensive definetely achieved it´s goal of drawing enemy units out of the unbreakable line Moulmein - Chiang Mai... excellent... we´re going to take the base tomorrow...
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 13, 43
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ASW attack near Brunei at 65,85

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murakumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Barb, hits 2



SS Barb is located by DD Ikazuchi
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

after having knocked out two subs yesterday, here´s the next one... 10/13/5


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Sub attack near Aogashima at 111,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAK Zuiko Maru
xAK Nanko Maru
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Kyokusei Maru
xAK Gokoku Maru #2
xAK Asakasan Maru
E Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack, hits 2



SS Amberjack launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Zinzan Maru
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

not over yet... Amberjack retires with 10 sys... SS Pogy was hit by LBA and is knocked out too... makes four subs in two days...

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ASW attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Murakumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 1



SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi
Skipjack diving deep ....
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isonami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 79,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-172, Shell hits 1, on fire



LCT-172 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-172 on the surface
Iwashita, E. decides to submerge SS RO-101 due to damage


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Sub attack near Ambon at 74,109

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Kashiwara Maru
PB Tokotsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXI



SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Koyu Maru
KXI diving deep ....
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokotsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and we finally score a hit again...

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Sub attack near Bathurst Island at 79,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-172, on fire



LCT-172 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 60,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
B-26B Marauder x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 20
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 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

Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 44th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...


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Morning Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 49


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 58

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



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Morning Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

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



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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 24


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

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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

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

Timor and the bases East of it will be becoming sooner or later primary targets... but this won´t happen before we have taken Darwin...

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Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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



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Morning Air attack on Dobo , at 83,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged

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



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
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 70th Chinese Corps, at 63,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 63,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

nothing unusual about the losses today...

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Sub attack near Brunei at 66,85

Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at DD Murakumo
DD Murakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46108 troops, 934 guns, 1167 vehicles, Assault Value = 1711

Defending force 23301 troops, 297 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 582

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1759

Japanese adjusted defense: 183

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2) [&o]

Allied forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!! [&o]

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

Japanese ground losses:
3155 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 121 disabled
Engineers: 155 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 165 (165 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (74 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled)


Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
18th British Division
27th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
7th Infantry Division
I US Corps
258th USAAF Base Force
109th USN Base Force
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
82nd Nav Gd /1
4th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Sasebo 5th SNLF
87th Naval Guard Unit
84th Nav Gd /1
14th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Naval Construction Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
44th JNAF AF Unit
201st JAAF AF Bn
55th JNAF AF Unit
5th Air Div /1
50th Fld AA Bn /1
9th RF Gun Bn /1
43rd JNAF AF Unit
39th Fld AA Bn /1
6th Naval Construction Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
56th Fld AA Bn /1

first thing that comes to mind: finally...

the enemy has another division plus support troops destroyed and our troops will start preparing for another target... some of them (especially 18 Brit div that was hit hard due to landing on a "hostile" beach with only 75 prep) are pretty worn down, going to need some time to recover, but that´s not a problem at all if you have to wait until 100 prep to do an invasion anyway without suffering at least 1/3 disabled instantly... the Solomons and the Bismarck archipelago are cleared now, we are now going to further focus on New Guinea, means going towards Hollandia and then further on... the jump from Hollandia further on is a really big leap though as there are nothing more than one dot base and this could become a problem as this would mean more or less carrier support only and I have already experienced what it means to face a 500+ aircraft strike of KB... taking Rabaul is a nice thing even though we won´t really use this base as we have huge airfields on New Guinea further "North" already so Rabaul is at best a port for emergency repairs in this area, going to build it up to max... not sure it will become really important for us at any stage of the war...

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Ground combat at Chiang Mai (58,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44390 troops, 475 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674

Defending force 1830 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1088

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 155 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chiang Mai !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1051 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Brigade
29th British Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
9th Australian Division

Defending units:
17th JAAF AF Bn
35th JAAF AF Bn

we take Chiang Mai and the two base forces have to retreat... not sure why they weren´t ordered to move out with all the combat troops... means now were able to break through the feared Moulmein - Chiang Mai line but I suspect the enemy to hold a position behind the river in a jungle hex though... primary target is now Moulmein but I can´t see how I should overcome the 4-5000 enemy av in that area...

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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-138, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



LCT-138 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-138 on the surface


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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-180, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage



LCT-180 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-180 on the surface

the fact that the enemy subs seem to become stealth when they attack my LCTs is getting more and more annoying... these subs here are NEVER spotted nor attacked while every other sub on the map seems to be spotted as soon as it gets within our search ranges... and we have MASSED patrols in this area... strangely enough, I´ve got yet another of my gut feelings...

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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-173



LCT-173 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-173 on the surface
SS RO-101 low on gun ammo, Iwashita, E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

thanks to the decision to give a sub only about 10% of it´s shells that were carried in real life, we usually get away with only one or two LCTs sunk per sub... then the sub runs out of shells...

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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 77,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-179



LCT-179 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy LCT


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Pre-Invasion action off Darwin
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LCT-163
LCT-165
LCT-171
LCT-161, Shell hits 1



LCT-163 fired at enemy troops
LCT-165 fired at enemy troops
LCT-171 fired at enemy troops
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-161
10cm T91 Howitzer battery firing at LCT-161

a test of what would happen if I would try to bring troops or supplies...

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Amphibious Assault at Darwin

TF 204 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 76,124

only supplies...

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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 105,68

Japanese Ships
TK Amahi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
TK Tokuhei Maru
TK Hoshin Maru
PB Daibu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Harder



SS Harder launches 4 torpedoes at TK Amahi Maru
Harder diving deep ....
PB Daibu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daibu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daibu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daibu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Daibu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

getting a hit on a tanker is always nice...

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Submarine attack near Bathurst Island at 79,123

Japanese Ships
SS RO-101

Allied Ships
LCT-379



LCT-379 is sighted by SS RO-101
SS RO-101 attacking LCT-379 on the surface
SS RO-101 low on gun ammo, Iwashita, E. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet

why these attacks?

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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 59,61

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 31
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...

even though the losses are spread out between all our units, these attacks are getting more and more severe as they happen nearly daily...

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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Haiphong , at 68,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 38,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 20
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 87th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
Liberator GR.III x 3
Wellington Ic x 15
Wellington GR.VIII x 3
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-25C Mitchell x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 40
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 243

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-24D1 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
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
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

wow! and all this in heavy cloud...

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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6



Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 7 damaged



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead

and then we suddenly have Oscars showing up... thank god we face Oscars and not Tojos or Tonies with our fragile Brit bombers...

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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
Wellington GR.VIII x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36750
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged



Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai 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 36750 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

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 Sasebo 5th SNLF, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
B-26B Marauder x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged



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



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

lots of piece meal "strike packs"... too many for my taste... not all at once surely is ok with me, but that fragmented?

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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 63,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead

moved some fighters to Vinh to ambush the enemy bombing the airfield, two of them leaked out to this unit and took out two Helens... Rainer was luckily enough though to not attack Vinh with his bombers today when I try to ambush him... damn...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Kashiwara Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kuritake Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

this was more than surprising, while none of our Navy PB4Y decided to attack (can really say "as usual) suddenly 8 USAAF bombers took off to bomb some ships at Ambon and to my total surprise they even score 3 bomb hits on the freighters there... heavy rain and the freighters undocked... my USAAF heavy bombers are usually set to nav bomb by default when I "stand them down" as they aren´t my primary anti shipping weapon, this task goes to the USN´s bombers, but they only fly in 1 out of 10 times... yes, even switched their commanders to the most agressive I could find... doesn´t help... HQ? Yes... supplies? of course... also all the other stuff we "recommend"... [:(]

Rainer can move pretty close to the frontline if he isn´t using a huge TF and he uses one and two ship TFs with great success, they are literally NEVER attacked at all... we spot them a dozen times each day, no attack... that´s great... I´m ok with not sending 80 bombers after a single xAKL but if you actually spot one, realistically speaken, someone would send a couple of bombers instead of having this 1700 ton freighter being unloaded at one of the bases you want to take out and starve... targetting routine is the same as it always was in WITP when it comes down to send a strike it seems... no matter how many ships you spot, if you spot them, someone should send the bombers... or is there someone seriously thinking that if a single freighter was sent somewhere to a base in range of 5th Airforce´s bombers then it wasn´t attacked because someone said: "no need to attack guys, it´s only one freighter"... a single freighter should perhaps have higher chances to be undetected compared to a bigger convoy, but once spotted, the ship should be attacked... attacked by a strike made up in size appropriate for the spotted target IMO and I guess that´s what also would have happened in real life... otherwise the Japanese would have never had any supply problems, just send in one small freighter, have it unloaded, the next full freighter arrives a day later and so on...


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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31703 troops, 235 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 1239

Defending force 89316 troops, 1577 guns, 2958 vehicles, Assault Value = 2730

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)


Assaulting units:
18th Div /1
54th Division
21st Division
16th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th Army /1
16th AA Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /3

Defending units:
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
3rd Australian Division
2nd Australian Division
767th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
94th Coast AA Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
30th Field Artillery Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Australian Army
154th FA Bn
197th Coast AA Regiment
70th Coast AA Regiment
II Australian Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
249th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
114th USAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RAN Base Force
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
16th RAAF Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
1st Australian Army
225th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
96th Coast AA Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
1st RAN Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Australian Corps
10th RAAF Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

lol... due to having us unloading supplies during the night, the enemy "suffers" from a auto bombardment that gets triggered... with the stupid "counterbombardment" we achieve more than with an ordered barrage! we nevertheless lose some motorized support... most of our troops are sitting behind level 4 forts already...

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Ground combat at Wewak (96,119)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9717 troops, 106 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 363

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 211

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 211 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wewak !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
Units retreated 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
298th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
12th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
56th JNAF AF Unit /1

next base on New Guinea that falls to our "overland assault"...

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12712 troops, 535 guns, 467 vehicles, Assault Value = 2725

Defending force 36053 troops, 246 guns, 655 vehicles, Assault Value = 1229

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



Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
1st Australian Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Australian Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
5th Australian Division
1st Motor Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Australian Division
4th Australian Division
30th Australian Brigade
154th FA Bn
2nd RAAF M/W Sqn
503rd Coast AA Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
1st Australian Army
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
216th Coast AA Regiment
2nd RAN Base Force
2nd Australian Army
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
114th USAAF Base Force
70th Coast AA Regiment
16th RAAF Base Force
30th Field Artillery Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
II Australian Corps
1st RAN Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
III Australian Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
96th Coast AA Regiment
10th RAAF Base Force
13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Tank Regiment
21st Division
14th Tank Regiment
18th Div /1
8th Tank Regiment
54th Division
16th Division
5th Div /1
11th JAAF Base Force
16th AA Regiment
40th JNAF AF Unit /1
16th Army /1


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10374 troops, 211 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 1659

Defending force 19778 troops, 185 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Allied adjusted assault: 56 [&:]

Japanese adjusted defense: 65

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
18th British Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
14th NZ Brigade
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
37th Infantry Division
151st Combat Engineer Regiment
27th Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
109th USN Base Force
258th USAAF Base Force
I US Corps
147th USA Base Force

Defending units:
87th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
Maizuru 1st SNLF
144th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 5th SNLF
82nd Nav Gd /1
201st JAAF AF Bn
49th Field AA Battalion
14th Naval Construction Battalion
6th Naval Construction Battalion
39th Fld AA Bn /1
5th Air Div /1
44th JNAF AF Unit
50th Fld AA Bn /1
43rd JNAF AF Unit
55th JNAF AF Unit
5th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Naval Construction Battalion
56th Fld AA Bn /1

damn, looks like something went wrong with my settings here...

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