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Aug 5, 1942

Another bad day in China.

The 6th Attack on the hex south of Chikkiang resulted in another crushing defeat. 1-3 AV ratio and losses are 4 times higher than those inflicted. Chinese units don't even suffer (-) for supplies or distruption (despite the bombing of 200+ bombers the very same turn)...OUCH!Time to rotate my attacking units for the 3rd time in the last month...

We've lost Ndeni (lower Solomons), while our CVs are spotted E of Kusiae and we are forced to retire back to Truk (surprise gone!).

35,000 more allied men are advancing towards Hyderabad...

Nicola, can you show us China map ?

I noticed too that whenever Chinese are well fed, it's almost impossibile to dislodge them from good terrain hex.
They have supplies to build forts that cannot be reduced (that is not so correct IMO) and are almost immune to aerial bombing.
So the point is how can they have all these supplies?
I don't think they came from Burma in the short window at the biginning (only a small amount), in my game I thought it was probably a huge air transport through Himalaya.
But in yours? [&:]
You own the starting bases in India so I can't figure how they're so rich, what do you think?

ORIGINAL: MrBlizzard

I noticed too that whenever Chinese are well fed, it's almost impossibile to dislodge them from good terrain hex.
They have supplies to build forts that cannot be reduced (that is not so correct IMO) and are almost immune to aerial bombing.
So the point is how can they have all these supplies?
I don't think they came from Burma in the short window at the biginning (only a small amount), in my game I thought it was probably a huge air transport through Himalaya.
But in yours? [&:]
You own the starting bases in India so I can't figure how they're so rich, what do you think?

Well, here are day one numbers just LI + gift. I do not know how much of those is in hand GJ now.
City Daily Supplies Gift LI production
Changsha 160 16
Changteh 20 20
Chengchow 60 30
Chengtu 180 180
Chungking 400 162
Hengyang 40 40
Loyang 20 20
Kunming 80 80
Kweilin 40 40
Kweiteh 20 20
Kweiyang 60 40
Lanchow 60 60
Liuchow 40 40
Nanning 20 10
Neikiang 20 20
Paoshan 20 20
Shaoyang 20 20
Sian 60 60
Siangtan 20 20
Sining 20 20
Tsiaotso 40 40
Urumchi 20 20
Wenchow 80 80
Wuchow 60 60
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1560 1118
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Total 2678

So, you need push really hard to burn all those supplies.

Here's a map of China. The yellow circles are where our offensives have been stopped cold.
South of Chikkiang is where the chinese are really doing a great job.

Tom's correct: China produces way more supplies than what i can make them consume or destroy. The HR that limits strat bombing to manpower makes China playable (finally).
Alo Erik still has the fuel produced at Sian and Lanchow in order to run also his HI centers.

However...
Aug 6-8, 1942

Not much happened.
A6M5 accelerated to 10/42
Four Divisions are ready to be embarked at Camra Bay.
The 1st ID has been bought at Fusan and now is moving south.

In China we're reinforcing the western vector. Wanna try to use the tanks in that rough terrain west of Kweyang...
In the meanwhile we'll continue to attack towards Chikkiang...sooner or later he'll have to move out those damned 4 corps heavily entrenched that are repulsing all my attacks...(in 2 months they went down to 770 AVs from 1100...).
Aerial bombings continue all over Central China. Little results so far.

Shokaku and Zuikaku are upgraded with Radar and operative[8D]

I hold to a different view vis a vis Level 9 airfields and the Allied advance.

Japan loves Level 9 (and 8) AFs. The Allies...well, as long as you have enough space for your planes, you're good to go. And you can basically vomit bases out of your LSTs via the Seabees, so...if you choose correctly, you don't need to care about having a L9 AF. It's more work, for sure.

However, there's a downside to fighting against Japanese level 8 and 9 AFs. The Japanese player doesn't have limited aircraft pools to the extent that the Allied player does. If you want to take away the Japanese numerical advantage in the air then you should fight over, near, and for airfields that still have stacking limits, unlike L9 AFs.

Hi Lokasenna,

that's an interesting view! quite opposite from mine. When i play the allies i tend to like AFs lvl 9 even more than when i play Japan. In smaller AFs there always seem to be no space to place my 4Es, the escort and a decent CAP...

Talking about superior numbers... In India now the allies have them both in the air and on the land. Their offensive is ready to begin, i can smell it.
Now the units marching towards Hyderabad are even more...i count at least 3 more divisions...american ones...

Device 755 is 15cm T96 howitzer. These guns have twice the anti-soft value of divisional 75mm guns and you should have them in big numbers. Maybe you should bring 4 regiments of them , each having 24 guns, and blast the Chinese with 100 such guns coupled with the aerial bombardment? At this point the Chinese have supplies and can replace their losses but they cannot repair disablements since they lack adequate support squads.

China is really a matter of crust : When you give them enough time to entrench and they can still have some supply (it will alwasy be scarce, but won't be amiss), well the crust hardens pretty well in an SL game. But if you can puncture it, the middle is still quite soft. As Yaab said, you have to really optimize you offense and be relentless, even if it seems costly, because such a big China in 44 would be a big PITA. Good luck !

Aug 9, 1942

CHINA: Another failed attack south of Chikkiang. Despite the 200 bombers sent in at 6,000 feet and despite the presence of more than 300 tanks, the Japs achieve a mere 1-2. More units need to be rotated out and the Chinese have reinforced the hex with another corp. We won't give up however. Attacks will continue, while the western front is taking shape. 2 Tank Divisions and two Infantry units, supported by 4 artillery units are arriving...

Yes guys, I've bought as many Heavy Artillery units as possible. They aren't cheap however and I cannot buy them all at the moment. Anyway in that hex I have concentrated more than 12 units with 15mm guns and several bigger units (30 and 27 cm tubes). Can't really do much more than that.
I have high hopes for the western front however. In that rough terrain that leads to Kweyang, I think my tanks should be able to make the difference...

INDIA: the allies attack. They bombed bases not covered by my fighters. Losses are high in terms of squads lost and disabled, but the defensive perimeter should be save until he decides to attack my main defensive line.
Bringing back 350K fuel from India to Singapore[:D]

August 10, 1942

A very quiet day.
We recon-bombed the new enemy's stack advancing towards Hyderabad. More US AA units and at least 2 divisions (2nd UK and 7th Indian). That will bring the total enemy's ID at Hyderabad up to 7...[X(]. Gotta be carefull now. He starts to have enough units to pinn me down and bypass me.

In China we're both rotating some of our units in and out from the contested hex south of Chikkiang (71,58). 5 more tank regiments are getting on this way...
In the Western vector, the 16th ID finally made it through the mountain river crossing and is now ready to move forward. The 104th ID is arriving too...

In SOPAC and CENTPAC the allies keep on bulding their bases in the Gilberts and near Lungaville.

The Oscar IIb (armoured) is now in production and have already filled the first couple of sentais in India with it. I know it won't make any real difference, but it feels good to finally be able to get rid of those nasty I-c version...

The 260th Sentai remains stuck withthe KI-43 Ib model. Symon's help didn't make the trick and i will have a full sentai that won't be able to to do anything other than training for the rest of the war...

No sign of enemy's carriers.
No more ships spotted south of Perth...that route seems to have been cancelled by the allied HQ after the naval engagements of early july.
Am now in the process of re-organizing the sub packs. No more successes lately...need to change the tactic a bit... Glens equipped subs are ordered to deep pacific waters for scouting duties.

Economy: supplies are finally raising... 2/3K every day... need to reach back the 3M before the end of 1942... Fuel-transport system is doing fine. The allied subs aren't annoying us anymore on the main routes.

For those interested in VPs, Japan, despite having conquered half India and Northern and Western Oz, is barely at 2,7 to 1...[X(]

August 12, 1942

CHINA: Another bad bloody nose south of Chikkiang. Erik managed easily to rotate in and out his troops and now more than 1000 fresh AVs are defending the hex. Obviously with 50K SL we are always short of available AVs and we ended up in another crushing defeat. Weather seems to always help him cause almost every time i order an attack my bombers don't fly because of the storms...[:@][:@].

Ground combat at 78,51 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34135 troops, 387 guns, 469 vehicles, Assault Value = 1019

Defending force 42440 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085

Japanese adjusted assault: 507

Allied adjusted defense: 2734

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
2539 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 230 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (6 destroyed, 45 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
51st Division
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Division
13th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps


INDA: The 7th Indian and the 2nd UK are trying to outflank Hyderabad. The situation could become critical... we're moving to defend our flanks. More units are arriving from Singapore. 2 Divisions should arrive at Madras in the next 2 weeks... hope to be able to hold for that long...

SOPAC:lost the I-18 at Lungaville against a Mk-16 mine... i hate when it happens... lost more subs to mine than to anything else so far[:(]

your game pretty much shows why I don't play with stacking limits other than those on islands. I've tried it but the game just doesn't handle it well. The way stacking limits work is just creating a WWI style war with no chance to break the line if the player in charge of the defense is somewhat skilled.

ORIGINAL: castor troy

your game pretty much shows why I don't play with stacking limits other than those on islands. I've tried it but the game just doesn't handle it well. The way stacking limits work is just creating a WWI style war with no chance to break the line if the player in charge of the defense is somewhat skilled.

I disagree here, respectfully. Stacking Limits make the land combat much more "real" IMHO. Battles aren't won in single day. Not only in Atolls, but especially on continental battles. In stock it's just who mass the bigger army, no matter the quality or the manouver. Here you are forced to think and to manouver, which makes the game, especially in China, much more interesting... my 0,2 cents obviously

August 13, 1942

INDIA: Japan let its tojos loose. The only 3 groups (12, 36 and 42 planes) equipped with KI-44 IIa attack, sweeping the closest allied base from Hyderabad. Results are so and so... the allies perform much better than expected... 1-1 in kill ratio, losing 20 Tojos and 11 pilots (good ones!)...ouch! Lancers and Aircobras did particularly well...damned chinese!!![:D]

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Morning Air attack on Sholapur , at 36,29

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 7
Buffalo I x 9
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
4th FG/22nd FS CAF with P-43A-1 Lancer (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



The outflanking allied manouver continue near Hyderabad. The 21st ID is moving west to cover the enemy's advance...

CHina: good weather south of Chikkiang (Always too late) and bombers do a good job against the enemy's stack...but my troops were too ruined to attack again... so we're letting him recover...


Allied CVs are still Missing.....[&:][8|]

August 14, 1942

INDIA: The bloodiest day in the war, so far.
Obvert launches a MASSIVE air offensive on the two sides of India.
Japan performs well, considered the odds we faced.

Hyderabad:
First, a massive series of LRCAP+Sweeps attack Hyderabad. The Tojos had moved back, replaced by Zeros, Nicks and Oscars.
Our guys did a great job, absorbing the incoming sweeps and then engaging the bombers that arrive later on. His coordination is very good, but the LRCAP is exhausted when the 2Es arrive...escort would surely had performed better.
Flak did a great job too, downing more than 20 bombers.

Patna:
Here it's harder. Our defences are weaker and Erik uses more planes against this outpost.
Zeros and Oscars did a good job too nonetheless. Flak isn't that effective, but the allies pay an heavy price for little damage done.

Overall, the allies lost 266 planes today, against the 90 of the Empire. A great result.
26 pilots KIA and 24 WIA is the price we paid.
Reserves are already in for tomorrow. We are able to rotate our squadrons. Don't know how many days like these can his pools sustain...

Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
A6M3 Zero x 27
A6M3a Zero x 45
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 33

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
Sea Hurricane Ib x 31
Buffalo I x 8
Mohawk IV x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-400 Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Sea Hurricane Ib: 3 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Sea Hurricane Ib sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 13 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 22 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 22 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 16 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
A6M3 Zero x 26
A6M3a Zero x 42
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 5
Buffalo I x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17199 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
A6M3 Zero x 20
A6M3a Zero x 35
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 25

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 120 minutes
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M3 Zero x 16
A6M3a Zero x 31
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 23

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 23345.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3 Zero x 12
A6M3a Zero x 22
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M3 Zero x 11
A6M3a Zero x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 73,57 , near Pakhoi

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 17
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 24199.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M3 Zero x 5
A6M3a Zero x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 15
Blenheim IV x 48
Mohawk IV x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 8 destroyed, 12 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 21390 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32
Mohawk IV x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 2
A6M3a Zero x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14231.
Raid is overhead
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 209 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3a Zero x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 5 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 57
A6M3a Zero x 45
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 42
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 16
Hurricane IIa Trop x 13
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Mohawk IV x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 25
F4F-3A Wildcat x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 20000 feet
7 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 22 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 22 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 15 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 17 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 48
A6M3a Zero x 41
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 40
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 28

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
Mohawk IV x 10
B-17E Fortress x 15
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26 Marauder x 63
P-39D Airacobra x 12
F4F-3A Wildcat x 22
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed
Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-26 Marauder: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-26 Marauder 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
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator 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
2 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

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
31 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
31 planes vectored on to bombers
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes
32 planes vectored on to bombers
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 15 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (8 airborne, 9 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21077.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 117 minutes
31 planes vectored on to bombers
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

Kato, T. in a Ki-43-IIa Oscar makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation


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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 38
A6M3a Zero x 36
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 38
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 3
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 12
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17077.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14375.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes
34 planes vectored on to bombers
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

Anma, K. in a Ki-43-IIa Oscar makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation


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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 33
A6M3a Zero x 30
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 2
B-17E Fortress x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed by flak
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 118 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes
30 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes
25 planes vectored on to bombers
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers

Kato, T. in a Ki-43-IIa Oscar makes head on attack ... forces LB-30 Liberator out of formation
Sasai, T. in a A6M3a Zero makes head on attack ... forces LB-30 Liberator out of formation


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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 26
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Wellington Ic x 12
B-17E Fortress x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 99 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers

Kozono, Y. in a A6M3 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation


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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 17
A6M3a Zero x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
54th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12
B-17E Fortress x 36
P-39D Airacobra x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 14 damaged

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
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
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
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
54th 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase supply hits 1

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

CAP engaged:
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 14

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 9

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



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 14

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 11

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 25000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hyderabad , at 39,32

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
2nd Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 25
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Patna , at 54,30

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
P-38E Lightning x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 25
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
25 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

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