Andy Mac v PZB This time India will Stand !!!!

[Andy Mac]

With the damage to Saratoga I may have to mix up my operations and go to SWPAC before I finish off the CENTPAC portions of the offensive - considering my options now

[Andy Mac]

My Spitfires are getting eaten for lunch by Japanese fighters even when on sweep the Hurricanes do far better

[Andy Mac]

Still got a 4:1 at palmyra today so looks like it should fall soon

[traskott]

Good luck !!!

How many ships have you lost in the attack ? How many xAPs bring you to the island ?

[Andy Mac]

None so far Saratoga is at 50 float but only 2 days from pearl apart from that I have lost nothing

[Andy Mac]

My carriers are getting low on sorties though and will need to head back to Pearl soon

[traskott]

No losses !!! Lucky boy !!! I had the feeling (although I have not tested it in the battlefield ) that the xAPs and xAKs are now very weak and get sunk easily...

[Andy Mac]

p.s. PZB has lost (unconfirmed) 14 Subs since the start of the year - my ASW in and around Pearl is pretty good and I am screening all my TF's
 
Feb alone has cost him 7 I Bopats and a Ro Boat

[Andy Mac]

I am using only AK's and LST'/LCI's and they are always well covered by CA's and BB's - I dont take that kind of risk and I dont use xAK's for amphib assaults

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

My Spitfires are getting eaten for lunch by Japanese fighters even when on sweep the Hurricanes do far better

How about the comparative pilot quality?

[Kereguelen]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

With the damage to Saratoga I may have to mix up my operations and go to SWPAC before I finish off the CENTPAC portions of the offensive - considering my options now

Hm, I think you should stay watchful in the CENTPAC. PzB is just the guy to try to retake Palmyra when your carriers have left. Palmyra will be somewhat isolated without carrier support and you can't leave your whole assault force as a garrison there (overstacking). Taking just one island in the Line Islands just isn't enough, you'll need mutual supporting bases (airfields) until PzB has lost his offensive capacities.

Just my two cents!

K

[traskott]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I am using only AK's and LST'/LCI's and they are always well covered by CA's and BB's - I dont take that kind of risk and I dont use xAK's for amphib assaults

What about APAs ???

[khyberbill]

My Spitfires are getting eaten for lunch by Japanese fighters even when on sweep the Hurricanes do far better

I was also disappointed by my Spits in my PBEM that went to 44. Finally, I parked them.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: traskott

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I am using only AK's and LST'/LCI's and they are always well covered by CA's and BB's - I dont take that kind of risk and I dont use xAK's for amphib assaults

What about APAs ???

Unless I got the game date wrong I don't think he has any.

[Andy Mac]

Nope no APA's I have plenty of follow on forces moving so I should be ok

[traskott]

Ok....

Thanks for the info..

[Andy Mac]

OK Palmyra falls now its the next target I need to pull my carriers back to replensih sorties and then the nexrt wave will go in.
 
I expect PZB to make efforts to keep Palmyra closed its inevitable
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 23, 43
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ASW attack near Palmyra  at 171,132
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-63
 
Allied Ships
      AM Daring
      AM Matai
      AM Muritai
 
 
 
SS RO-63 is sighted by escort
AM Matai fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 180,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-20, hits 9,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      AM Caraquet
 
 
 
SS I-20 is sighted by escort
AM Caraquet attacking submerged sub ....
AM Caraquet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Caraquet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Caraquet fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Caraquet fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor  at 180,107
 
Japanese Ships
      SSX Ha-31
 
Allied Ships
      DD Laffey
      BB Washington
      BB North Carolina
      CA San Francisco
      CA Minneapolis
      CA Portland
      DD Aaron Ward
      DD Hughes
      DD Carmick
 
 
 
SSX Ha-31 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Laffey
DD Hughes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 48
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet *
      36 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 22
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk III x 14
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 30000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 18
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38F Lightning x 18
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/B 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 15000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 11
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55
      Ki-21-IIb Sally x 14
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 54
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
      Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-5A Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
      B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed on ground
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      14 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      36 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      42 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, at 170,133 (Palmyra)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 35
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 58
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      113 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      21 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet *
       3 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim VD x 15
      Hudson IIIa x 37
      Liberator II x 15
      Wellington Ic x 21
      Beaufort VIII x 23
      Bolingbroke IV x 12
      B-17E Fortress x 91
      B-24D Liberator x 5
      B-25C Mitchell x 18
      P-40K Warhawk x 22
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
 
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 128
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      11 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      11 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Blenheim VD bombing from 10000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      14 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x B-24D 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-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 Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk III x 2
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 30000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 14000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter Ic x 2
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Beaufighter Ic sweeping at 10000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 22
      P-38G Lightning x 24
      P-40K Warhawk x 22
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
      11 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
      24 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
      22 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
      B-25C Mitchell x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk IA x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Kittyhawk IA sweeping at 29000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 29000 feet *
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
      B-17E Fortress x 9
      B-25C Mitchell x 8
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 4
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38F Lightning x 3
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 29000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/B 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 15000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Mohawk IV x 3
      Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
      P-40K Warhawk x 1
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
      P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (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 30000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40K Warhawk (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 29000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.60 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (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 24000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      36 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Palmyra (170,133)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 9142 troops, 295 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 301
 
Defending force 2924 troops, 60 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
 
Allied adjusted assault: 34
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
 
Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Palmyra !!!
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      2632 casualties reported
         Squads: 160 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 214 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 66 (66 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 3
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      229 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 43 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Marine Division
 
Defending units:
    56th Infantry Regiment
    Sasebo 6th SNLF
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
    12th Engineer Regiment
    57th JNAF AF Unit
 
 

[Andy Mac]

Interesting turns.
 
Palmyra is now cut off with 3rd Marine Div on it.
 
However my carriers have now refreshed and are en route...
 
Japanese launched an attack on my line between Burma and Assam quite happy with this it takes a lot of firepower into the middle of nowhere

[Andy Mac]

Lots going on I am between a rock and a hard place.
 
Losing Saratoga and its 90 aircraft made it an even money carrier battle I am 60 days from Hellcats - I should sit stil and wait I know I should but I want to keep going and hit him - not sure need to think

[Andy Mac]

ps I had a bit of a screwup over Rangoon sweep went in day 1 but the bombers stayed grounded so I tried again this time sweep was grounded...
 
The bombers werent.....not pretty !!!