Type 3 Mines
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:45 pm
My last turn, March 30th '44, saw my opponent (Olorin) use Japanese bombers do this to numerous ports in Burma. Did I miss the memo on Japanese bombers being able to lay mines at night?? I'm playing DBB 30, so it may be a Babes thing.
Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 11
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy laying Type 3 Mine from 6000 feet *
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Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 25
Allied aircraft
PV-1N Ventura x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen laying Type 3 Mine from 6000 feet
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen laying Type 3 Mine from 6000 feet
7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen laying Type 3 Mine from 6000 feet
CAP engaged:
VMF(N)-531 with PV-1N Ventura (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Some CAP have air radar