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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 12/29/2010 6:26:47 PM   
racndoc


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STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


The 4Es and the carrier bombers firebomb Kobe for the 2nd consecutive turn. Again, there is good weather on 11/1 but thunderstorms on 11/2 ground all Allied strategic bombers. A level 813,000 fire is created this turn. Kobe has MP damage increased from 17(16) to 13(20), HI damage increases from 90(191) to 65(216) and LI from 159(282) to 121(320). Overall, the Allies score about 250 strategic loss points for a total of 21,852 strategic points.



CENTPAC


Japan challenges the VMF squadrons flying CAP over Miyake-jima and loses 22 AC to 2 Allied AC:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 02, 44

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 240 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 80 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 11
A6M5c Zero x 2
B6N2 Jill x 1
J2M3 Jack x 2
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 8
Ki-84a Frank x 4



Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 21
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 42


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-80 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-98 with FM-2 Wildcat (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 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 36900 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 6 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 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers



The CVEs sail back to Tanegashima and the fleet carriers return to Okinawa to rearm and take on AC replacements. The heavily fatigued 4E crews and planes will be given a few days of R&R.








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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 12/30/2010 5:09:39 AM   
racndoc


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SUBS


SS Segundo sinks E Kosagaki Maru off Aomori.



CENTPAC


Miyake-jima is enlarged to a level 3 airfield and a 5th VMF squadron with Corsairs is staged in.

All the CVs/CVLs/CVEs make port and begin to rearm and take on replacement AC and pilots. Its very time consuming to go thru nearly 80 carriers manually to ensure that all have been brought up to the proper TOE but it has to be done....sigh.....I alluded to this before....the end war for the Allies becomes a logistical nightmare. Keep in mind that I have forward bases at Guam/Tinian/Saipan/Babeldaob/Aparri and _VERY_ forward bases at Naha/Nago/Amami Oshima/Tanegashima/ Miyake-jima that need to have supply and fuel convoys _MANUALLY_ unloaded every turn. Add to that going thru the 1000 plus land based 4Es and USAAF escort fighters that need pilot replacements. And I want to complicate this with a 30-40 division land invasion of Japan?


The fires continue to burn at Kobe 2 days aftere the bombing stops but only another 70 strategic bombing losses are scored for a total of 21,924 strategic loss points.




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RE: IN HARM'S WAY...AE VERSION: STONEAGE(IJ) VS SPRUANC... - 12/31/2010 2:50:56 PM   
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CENTPAC


The large USN transport TFs complete unloading at Miyake-jima and head back to port at Babedaob. StoneAge anticipated this and staged AC into Pagan to try and hit the transports on their way back to port. Fortunately, with the arrival of 5 VMF Corsair squadrons at Miyake-jima, the CVEs that were providing CAP there were released and were able to escort the transports out of harm's way. The Japanese naval bombers attacking from Pagan were virtually wiped out:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 05, 44
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,70

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 8
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13



Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 23
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 5 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VC(F)-80 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-98 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Torishima at 109,70

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y2 Judy x 11
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 36



Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y2 Judy: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay



CAP engaged:
VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-80 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-81 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-98 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-9 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-113 with F4U-1D Corsair (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers




Allied land based air at Tanegashima along with the CVEs rearming there sweep Nagasaki and then hit shipping in port there:


Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 21



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 11 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 24000 feet
12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 24000 feet
12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 24000 feet
12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 24000 feet
12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 24000 feet

CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(21 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed




Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 24000 feet
12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 24000 feet
12 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 24000 feet

CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3



Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 10
Avenger II x 14
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 63
F6F-5 Hellcat x 3
TBF-1 Avenger x 41
TBM-1C Avenger x 59
TBM-3 Avenger x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 2 damaged
Avenger II: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 61, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
ML G-317
DD Kashi, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Yoshu Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Hisagawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Repair Shipyard hits 1
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Avenger I bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
4 x Avenger II bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x Avenger II bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x FM-2 Wildcat sweeping at 27000 feet
5 x Avenger II bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Avenger I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Avenger II bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

Also attacking Nagasaki/Sasebo ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch 61
Also attacking Nagasaki/Sasebo ...





Japan loses 69 AC in A2A combat today vs 1 Allied AC.


StoneAge sent out a bombardment TF to hit one of our rear area airfields at Aparri. I am using Aparri for staging AC to the front line bases but fortunately there are still plenty of SBDs and Avengers stationed on Luzon to intercept the oncoming IJN warships:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 06, 44

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 23
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
TBF-1 Avenger x 24


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Hasu
DD Hamanami
DD Maki
DD Arare, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
18 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese APD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Mutsuki class DD


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Hasu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E Tsuga



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Hasu


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hamanami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E Tsuga
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Arare, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Momo class DD
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Mutsuki class DD


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
TBF-1 Avenger x 19


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Maki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hamanami, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Minegumo, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
19 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 19
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Tsuga, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Tsuga


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Asashio class DD



The CVs and CVLs complete rearming and taking on AC replacements at Naha and depart Okinawa to join up with the CVEs off Tanegashima.


The 4E strategic bombers continue to R&R.


A couple of turns ago I had a new B-29 squadron arrive at Wendover AFB in Utah....the 509th CG/39th BS. I staged them to Tinian and then discovered that I couldnt place them on city attack....they are an A Bomb bomber group......1st time Ive seen that in AE. I went through the pilot roster and a couple of famous names stood out......Colonel Paul Tibbets(Enola Gay) and Captain Bock(Bock's Car).





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The 4Es remain on R&R as bad weather envelopes most, if not all, of Japan.

Im trying some new approaches to the air war now. Im sweeping every airfield in Japan that recon shows to be basing fighters. The VMF Corsair squadrons at Miyake-jima are sweeping Tokyo/Yokohama/Nagoya while the P-47D25s at Tanegashima are sweeping the airfields in southern Japan. Last turn Japan lost 68 AC in A2A vs 7 Allied.

With bad weather forecast for all of Japan again next turn, Im placing all the B-24s/Liberators on "Commander's Choice" for city bombing attacks. The weather is really dictating the course and tempo of the air war now.

The B-29s remain stood down at Tinian.....many of the groups are understrength as repalcements have not kept up with losses. Im just receiving a new model.....the B-29-25.....and Im starting to upgrade the squadrons to the newer plane type.




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CENTPAC


Army and Marine fighters sweep all of Japan's major cities. StoneAge grounded most of his fighters to avoid this......which was just what we wanted......later in the turn all the strategic bombers would go in virtually unopposed. As it was, Japan lost 34 AC in A2A vs 2 Allied AC.

StoneAge did manage a successful kamikaze attack against Allied surface forces at Miyake-jima as I was massively undercapped:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 7
D4Y3 Judy x 17



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BC Repulse



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (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 36900 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Raid is overhead
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 240 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 144 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 17
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 3



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 9 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed


Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Kamikaze hits 1
DD Swanson
CA Chicago II



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x E7K2 Alf flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Raid is overhead
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 120 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes




The kamikaze managed to scratch the paint up a bit on BC Repulse so I beefed up the CAP at Miyake-jima for next turn.


CVE torpedo bombers work over shipping in port at Nagasaki:


Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes


Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 72


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 26 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD T-8, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Kiyoshimo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

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



Port hits 17
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb






STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


I let the computer run the strategic bombers this turn so I thought that I would post all the results:


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged



Refinery hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Wakayama , at 109,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 11
Liberator B.III x 5
Liberator GR.III x 15
Liberator GR.VI x 31
B-24D Liberator x 27
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 37
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 53


No Allied losses



Refinery hits 10
Manpower hits 16
Fires 6490


Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 38
B-24J Liberator x 149
P-38L Lightning x 29
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 32
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 3


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




Light Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 20
Fires 12240


Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
Liberator B.III x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Manpower hits 18
Fires 25350


Morning Air attack on Wakayama , at 109,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged



Morning Air attack on Wakayama , at 109,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged


Morning Air attack on Wakayama , at 109,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 8


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 4
Fires 8450


Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Liberator B.III x 5
Liberator GR.III x 15
Liberator GR.VI x 33
B-24D Liberator x 38
B-24D1 Liberator x 45
B-24J Liberator x 144
P-38L Lightning x 40
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 95
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 10


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Refinery hits 95
Light Industry hits 38


Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12


No Allied losses



Refinery hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12


No Allied losses



Refinery hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Light Industry hits 1

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



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Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



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




So I put all the B-24s/Liberators on "Commander's Choice" and targeted HI/LI/Refineries. Looks like the computer targeted several cities with poor weather conditions and also did a lot of MP area bombing as opposed to the precision bombing I had requested.

I cant argue with the results however.....the computer scored over 475 strategic loss points for a total of 22,398 strategic loss points....thats better than Ive done in quite a few turns. Maybe I should just sit back and let the computer take over the strategic bombing offensive. Or....maybe the computer cheats just like the AI and ignores the poor weather.


Next turn the weather is bad everywhere over Japan save for extreme overcast over Nagasaki......I cant believe how bad the weather is in the fall over Japan.....it makes Seattle look like Palm Springs. Im putting all the B-24s/Liberators as well as all the carrier bombers on area bombing over Nagasaki. The MP at Nagasaki is relatively untouched....13(1)...... so Im hoping to gett a big firestorm.



Here is a screenshot of the damage to BC Repulse following the Kamikaze attack:






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RE: SWEEPS WEEK - 1/3/2011 6:08:04 AM   
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RE: SWEEPS WEEK - 1/3/2011 12:16:14 PM   
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RE: SWEEPS WEEK - 1/4/2011 6:27:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		JonReb and nicwb.....thaks for your comments. Ive been aboard BB Missouri maybe a dozen times. They have an interpretive historical display around the area where the ship was hit by a kamikaze off Okinawa......the railing is slightly bent as are a couple of deck plates but no serious structural damage occurred. They ending up burying the remains of the kamikaze pilot at sea with full military honors.

I didnt post all the air attacks against my surface TF at Miyake-jima but I think that StoneAge is sending every plane type he has....including Alfs and Dinahs....in an attempt to make the CAP planes use up all their ammo.



11/11-11/14/44



CENTPAC


Japanese naval bombers attack the Allied surface TF at Miyake-jima but cant get through the VMF CAP:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 240 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 80 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 5
B6N2 Jill x 1
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF(CVS)-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 36900.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 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 36900 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 6



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 32
F4U-1D Corsair x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF(CVS)-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D4Y3 Judy x 14



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 24
F4U-1D Corsair x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y3 Judy: 3 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF(CVS)-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 37,450 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 5


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




CAP engaged:
VMF(CVS)-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 120 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 3
E7K2 Alf x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 10



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
E7K2 Alf: 7 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF(CVS)-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 101 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 104 minutes





Army fighters based at Tanegashima and VMF squadrons at Miyake-jima continue to sweep the skiies over every major Japanese city. For the most part, StoneAge grounds his interceptors which allows Allied 4Es to go in unmolested later in the turn. At the end of the turn, Japan loses another 45 AC vs zero Allied AC in A2A combat.



STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN



Allied carrier bombers along with the B-24s/Liberators area bomb MP at Nagasaki:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 19
Avenger II x 54
Corsair IV x 8
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F6F-3 Hellcat x 93
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 68
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 111
SBD-5 Dauntless x 255
TBF-1 Avenger x 153
TBM-1C Avenger x 294
TBM-3 Avenger x 115


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 2 damaged
Avenger II: 3 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 18 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 62 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 33 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 52 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 12 damaged



Manpower hits 156
Fires 85050


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 38
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
TBM-1C Avenger x 11
TBM-3 Avenger x 20


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 8
Fires 104340


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 6
Liberator B.III x 11
Liberator GR.III x 18
Liberator GR.VI x 32
B-24D Liberator x 34
B-24D1 Liberator x 64
B-24J Liberator x 305
P-38L Lightning x 26
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 53
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 108


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 236
Fires 247587


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 9
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-24J Liberator x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 24
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 13


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 26
Fires 266030


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 2
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-38L Lightning x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 13
Fires 269337


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 1
Fires 216050

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 6
Fires 221850

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 1
Fires 283790

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 2
Fires 278762

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 1
Fires 279487


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 2
Fires 225330


The poor weather again throws off aim and only a level 279,000 fire is started on 11/11. On 11/12, the planes dont even hit Nagasaki due to the bad weather.





Fortunately, I placed the B-29s at Tinian on "Commander's Choice" with refineries as the target and once again the computer delivers:


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 175


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged



Refinery hits 111



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged



Refinery hits 2


Morning Air attack on Iwaki , at 116,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 30


No Allied losses



Refinery hits 3
Resources hits 1



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 164


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 14 damaged



Refinery hits 77



Morning Air attack on Iwaki , at 116,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 33


No Allied losses



Refinery hits 5
Resources hits 5



The B-29s hammer the refineries at Tokyo and over 600 strategic loss points are scored for a total of 23,020 strategic loss points.


I should probably just let the computer take over target selection but with _clear_ weather forecast for tomorrow at Nagasaki and Osaka Im placing the B-24s/Liberators and carriers bombers on precision bombing of Nagasaki HI/LI/naval shipyards/merchant shipyards/resources while the B-29s will precision bomb LI at Osaka.











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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/5/2011 6:43:08 PM   
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CENTPAC


P-47D25s continue to sweep major cities in southern Japan while Corsairs based at Miyake-jima continue to sweep major cities in central Japan.

Very few Japanese fighters are flying CAP any more.....Japan loses 12 AC in A2A combat vs 2 Allied AC.

Miyake-jima is enlarged to a level 4 airfield......when it reaches level 5 we will revisit Tokyo with the strategic bombers.



STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


Allied carrier bombers and B-24s precision bomb multiple industries in Nagasaki:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Liberator B.III x 10
Liberator GR.III x 20
Liberator GR.VI x 21
B-24D Liberator x 24
B-24D1 Liberator x 66
B-24J Liberator x 264
P-38L Lightning x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 23
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 104


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged



Light Industry hits 6
Naval Shipyard hits 114
Heavy Industry hits 1
Fires 2835



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 17
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 6 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 13
Fires 6761



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 23
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 4
Fires 6761



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1
Fires 7308

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 2
Fires 6215

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 7


No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 3
Fires 6215

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 3 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 1
Fires 7308

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 3 damaged




Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 21
Avenger II x 55
F6F-3 Hellcat x 39
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 69
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 110
SBD-5 Dauntless x 249
TBF-1 Avenger x 159
TBM-1C Avenger x 307
TBM-3 Avenger x 145


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 4 damaged
Avenger II: 2 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 19 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 20 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 75 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 29 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 49 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 15 damaged



Resources hits 44
Merchant Shipyard hits 46
Fires 1144


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 6
Liberator B.III x 7
Liberator GR.III x 5
Liberator GR.VI x 6
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 31
B-24D1 Liberator x 34
B-24J Liberator x 158
P-38L Lightning x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 36
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 92
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 10 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 93
Heavy Industry hits 2
Fires 1025


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 7
Liberator GR.VI x 6
P-38L Lightning x 11
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 3 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 6
Heavy Industry hits 1
Fires 1089


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 1 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 2
Fires 993


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 1
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 3
Fires 1041


Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-24J Liberator x 94
P-38L Lightning x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 30
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Light Industry hits 14
Fires 1041



Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Light Industry hits 2
Fires 1041




Meanwhile, the Tinian based B-29s hit LI at Osaka:


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 162
B-29-25 Superfort x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged



Light Industry hits 30


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 4



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 110
B-29-25 Superfort x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged



Light Industry hits 7




The damage is massive at Nagasaki. LI damage increases from 372(269) to 313(328), HI damage increases from 84(67) to 74(77), resource damage increases from 330(591) to 194(727), merchant shipyard damage from 124(105) to 74(160) and the naval shipyards are virtually destroyed from 246(155) to 40(361).

Over 800 strategic loss points are inflicted for a total of 23,836 strategic loss points....the best strategic bombing performance in weeks.


The B-29s are heavily fatigued and have maintenance issues so they will be stood down. Over half a dozen B-29 reinforcement groups..... the XXI Bomber Command...... have arrived in the last 3 turns and are now staging from the US to Tinian. When the B-29s fly again they should be reinforced another 60-70 bombers.

The B-24s/Liberators on Okinawa will also be stood down for the same reasons.....maintenance and plane fatigue.

After hitting Nagasaki for a few turns Im seeing the advantage of close ranged targets.......the B-24s on Tanegashima and Amami Oshima are hardly fatigued at all and have minor maintenance issues so they will contunue to bomb along with the carrier bombers but now we will focus on very short ranged targets so we can increase the number of sorties and the operational tempo. The major cities of central Japan will be put on hold for a bit.

The computer seems to be doing a better job of targeting than myself and Allied sweeps have grounded/destroyed most Jap CAP so Im going to be using "Commander's Chioce" more often. The carrier bombers will be placed on CC/LI, the B-24s at Amami Oshima will be placed on CC/aircraft factories and the B-24s at Tanegashima will be targeted for Nagasaki/LI.






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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/6/2011 3:26:14 PM   
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CENTPAC


StoneAge tries to hit Allied shipping at Miyake-jima but the VMF CAP is up to the task:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 2
D4Y3 Judy x 10
J2M3 Jack x 3
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 5



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 3 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF(CVS)-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



Allied fighters continue to sweep major Japanese cities but the Japanese interceptors are mostly grounded.....Japan loses 23 AC in A2A combat this turn vs zero Allied AC.



STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


The B-24s at Amami Oshima that were set on CC/aircraft factories are directed by the computer to area bomb MP at Nagasaki and Fukuoka instead. The carrier bombers set on CC/LI bomb LI at Nagasaki and Fukuoka. The B-24s at Tanegashima hit LI at Nagasaki as ordered. I dont understand why the computer bombs MP when ordered to hit aircraft factories but I cant argue with the results.....over 520 strategic loss points are scored this turn for a total of 24,456 strategic loss points. LI damage at Nagasaki increases from 313(328) to 217(424).

Next turn, the B-29s will stay grounded......they are a mess right now....only 145 out of 340 B-29s are available for flight ops next turn....and thats after 2 days of rest.

The B-24s/Liberators on Okinawa remain grounded for maintenace and repairs. The B-24s at Tanegashima will be placed on short ranged(10 hexes) CC/LI so they should be able to fly almost every turn...or at least 4 out of 5 turns. The B-24s at Amami Oshima will be targeting Hiroshima LI(clear weather) and the carrier bombers will be targeted with CC/shipyards.




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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/8/2011 4:46:43 AM   
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STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN



P-38Ls/P-47D25s at Tanegashima and Corsairs at Miyake-jima continue to sweep most major Japanese cities and keep Japanese interceptors at bay.


Allied carrier bombers hammer naval and merchant shipyards at Nagasaki:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 18
Avenger II x 39
Corsair II x 17
Corsair IV x 8
Hellcat I x 9
FM-2 Wildcat x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 241
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 57
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 19
SBD-5 Dauntless x 56
TBF-1 Avenger x 141
TBM-1C Avenger x 258
TBM-3 Avenger x 55


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 1 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 16 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 21 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 26 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 36 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 84
Naval Shipyard hits 25
Fires 2360


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 18
Avenger II x 9
Corsair II x 15
Corsair IV x 8
Hellcat I x 9
FM-2 Wildcat x 48
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 218
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 35
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 20
SBD-5 Dauntless x 51
TBF-1 Avenger x 137
TBM-1C Avenger x 239
TBM-3 Avenger x 56


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 1 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 10 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 16 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 29 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 62
Merchant Shipyard hits 12
Fires 449



The B-24s hit Nagasaki and Hiroshima LI and shipyards but many of the computer controlled bomber groups decide to area bomb MP at Kurame.... in bad weather no less:



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 30
B-24J Liberator x 102
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Light Industry hits 20
Fires 2729


Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 40
B-24J Liberator x 142
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 55


Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
101st 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 30000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged




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



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


No Allied losses



Light Industry hits 1
Fires 3205

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



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Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Light Industry hits 2
Fires 2729



Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 16
P-38L Lightning x 22


No Allied losses


Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 25
B-24J Liberator x 81
P-38L Lightning x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Light Industry hits 7
Manpower hits 71
Fires 51240



Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 26


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 38
Fires 85400


Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 7
Fires 108045

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 11
Fires 65100

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



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Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 14
Fires 124950


Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 19
B-24J Liberator x 66
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 36
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 14 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 10


Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 4


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 3 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12


No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 3





The computer controlled bomber groups, to a large extent, ignored orders to precision bomb LI and shipyards and instead waste their bombloads on MP in a 2 bit town like Kurame. But once again I cant argue with the results.....over 800 strategic loss points are scored for a total of 25,266 strategic points. In Nagasaki....with probably the greatest concentration of shipyards in the entire Japanese empire.....merchant shipyards are at 8(226) and naval shipyards are at 9(392).....virtually wiped out. I have to think that many more strategic loss points are scored for each point of damage to shipyards and refineries than for the other industries......I cant find anything in the game rules regarding this.

However, upon re-reading the air rules, Ive discovered that a maximum 40 million fire level is possible....Ive only made it to aound 2 million so there is a lot ,more out there than what Ive been able to achieve. The rules also stated that it is easier to start a firestorm in large MP cities....I have repeatedly found this to be true! My largest remaining MP target is Tokyo....with some 96 undamaged MP....and Im saving my final and largest firebombing raid for this unfortunate metropolis. The rules also state that fires are reduced by a factor of 10 every 12 hours......so if you start a 1 million level fire it will be reduced to 100,000 12 hours later and only 10,000 1 day later.

I think that I have found a good niche for the carrier bombers regarding precision city bombing.....they seem to be very effective hitting shipyards and very ineffective hitting LI/HI. Of course, the carrier bombers have always done well in area bombing MP.

The change in my strategic bombing campaign to precision bombing in southern Japan(from area bombing MP in major cities in central Japan) is working wonders......I had been 10,000 points short of autovictory for months and was unable to close the gap at all. But now with the new startegic bombing focus the victory points now stand at 96,000 Allied to 33,900 Japanese. At this current rate.......another 7000-8000 points of strategic bombing should get the autovictory......and I could still have a chance of ending the war and getting the boys home by Christmas 1944!


The Allied carriers will return to port next turn to rearm and take on AC replacements. The B-24s at Amami Oshima are suffering from maintenance and fatigue so they will be stood down next turn as are the B-24s/Liberators on Okinawa and the B-29s on Tinian. The B-24s at Tanegashima will continue to hit short ranged targets in southern Japan.....Im using them turn after turn and they seem to be very resistant to fatigue and maintenance issues when attacking lightly defended targets at range<11 hexes. Next turn, the B-24s at Tanegashima are placed on CC/LI.....hopefully the computer doesnt send them after MP again.






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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/8/2011 9:26:52 AM   
Igel

 

Posts: 37
Joined: 8/13/2010
Status: offline 		Hi, Adm. Spruance happy New Year.
And.........What about on the ground invasion to the home islands?
Here we are.............. sitting.............. watching................eating popcorn and not seing the Marines do nothing
I´m fear Japan surrenders and we´ll haven´t seen an assault as debis
What about the rest of the Pacific, and China and Burma ....?
We also want an atomic bomb, at least in the last turn you´ll go to play ( I Know if you use it, the victory conditions will cange)
All this is a joke, of course, you are doing a great job but now the public wants more. At this stage of the war you have more posibilities and resources to do new evil things......
Greetings
(sorry by my bad english)

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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/8/2011 10:44:38 PM   
racndoc


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Joined: 10/29/2004
From: Newport Coast, California
Status: offline 		Igel...thanx for your comments. I had originally planned in early 1944 for an invasion of Japan around Sept/Oct. 1944, However, the strategic bombing campaign started out so well......I scored a quick 10,000 points from it and only needed another 10,000 to achieve a 3:1 autovictory..... that I thought that the bombing would end the war before I could get ashore in Japan with sufficient forces to make a difference. Hindsight shows that I was dead wrong.....the strategic points have become more costly in terms of lost aircraft and much tougher to amass after all the easy large MP targets were worked over for the 1st time.

The final outcome of the war was pretty certain by late 1943. StoneAge has been gracious enough to slug it out for another 180 turns in 1944 against hopeless odds as he wanted to see how later war fighters, strategic bombing and kamikazies worked out.....as did I.
To ask StoneAge to suffer through another 180 turns in 1945 for a final land invasion would be too much to ask...even now he is counting down the turns to 1/1/45 and he told me that we have fewer than 20 turns remaining. I agree with you that it would be interesting to see how an Allied land invasion of Japan would work out.....and also in some 25 plus games of WitP I have yet to drop an atomic bomb and I would like to see that...but I think that the mental stress of getting hammered turn after turn without any hope for another 14 months would be a lot to ask for from an opponent.

In regards to the rest of the PTO....the Allies control all of Burma/Thailand/Indochina/Malaya and we have a ceasefire in China....I thought that if I sent all of SEAC into China it would really destabilize the game.

Now having said all that....I have been massing an amphibious invasion fleet at Babeldaob for a possible invasion of Japan. I will add up all the shipping at Babeldaob at the end of the game to see what kind of amphibious lift capacity the Allies have at this point in the war.

StoneAge has massed most of the Japanese home army on railroads for immediate respone to any invasion beachead. I have prepped over 30 divisions 100% for Kochi on Shikoku and Kanoya on Kyushu....both are off the railroad net and would be perfect bases for the Allies to go ashore.



11/19-11/20/44



CENTPAC



StoneAge masses his E boats into a raider TF......dodges the Allied surface TFs on patol off the Japanese coast....and pounds an empty transport TF leaving Tanegashima:


Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,63, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Ikuna
E Yaku, Shell hits 1, on fire
E No.35
E No.36
E No.37
E No.39
E No.41
E No.49, Shell hits 1
E No.51
E No.60
E No.64, Shell hits 2, on fire
E No.66
E No.205
E No.207

Allied Ships
xAK Edmund F. Dickens, Shell hits 2
xAK George Chaffey, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
xAK William Chamberlain, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK William Ford Nichols, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
xAK William G. Fargo, Shell hits 31, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 18,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
E No.205 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 16,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK George Chaffey at 16,000 yards
E No.41 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
E No.207 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 12,000 yards
E No.66 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 12,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK George Chaffey at 12,000 yards
E No.60 engages xAK Edmund F. Dickens at 12,000 yards
E No.41 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
E No.66 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
E No.64 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK Edmund F. Dickens at 11,000 yards
E No.39 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
E No.36 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
E No.207 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 8,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 8,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK William Chamberlain at 8,000 yards
E No.64 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 8,000 yards
E No.60 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 8,000 yards
E No.51 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 8,000 yards
E No.49 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 8,000 yards
E No.39 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 8,000 yards
E No.37 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 8,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK William G. Fargo at 8,000 yards
E Ikuna engages xAK William G. Fargo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 11,000 yards
E No.66 engages xAK William Chamberlain at 11,000 yards
E No.64 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK Edmund F. Dickens at 11,000 yards
E No.49 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
E No.37 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
E No.35 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK William G. Fargo at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
E No.207 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 12,000 yards
E No.205 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 12,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK William Chamberlain at 12,000 yards
E No.60 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 12,000 yards
E No.41 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 12,000 yards
E No.37 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 12,000 yards
E No.36 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
E No.66 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 13,000 yards
E No.60 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 13,000 yards
E No.37 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 13,000 yards
E No.36 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 13,000 yards
E No.35 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 13,000 yards
E Ikuna engages xAK William G. Fargo at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
E No.207 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 10,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK George Chaffey at 10,000 yards
E No.60 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 10,000 yards
E No.51 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 10,000 yards
E No.49 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 10,000 yards
E No.39 engages xAK William G. Fargo at 10,000 yards
xAK William G. Fargo sunk by E No.37 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
E No.207 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 8,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK William Chamberlain at 8,000 yards
E No.207 engages xAK George Chaffey at 8,000 yards
E No.64 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 8,000 yards
E No.51 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 8,000 yards
E No.49 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 8,000 yards
E No.36 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
E No.66 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 11,000 yards
E No.64 engages xAK Edmund F. Dickens at 11,000 yards
E No.51 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 11,000 yards
E No.41 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 11,000 yards
E No.36 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
E No.205 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 14,000 yards
E No.64 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 14,000 yards
E No.41 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 14,000 yards
E No.37 engages xAK William Ford Nichols at 14,000 yards
E Yaku engages xAK Edmund F. Dickens at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
Task forces break off...


The Allied CVEs return to Tanegashima and rearm/replace AC while the USN CVs/CVLs eturn to Okinawa to do the same.



STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


I put the B-24s at Tanegashima on CC/LI and some attack Osaka and hit LI (ineffectually) but many attack in inclement weather at Oita (where there is also no Allied recon) ....where the heck is Oita?


Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 70
P-38L Lightning x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 17


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Light Industry hits 16


Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Light Industry hits 1


Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 10


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



Light Industry hits 1

Afternoon Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


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



Light Industry hits 1



Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 29
B-24J Liberator x 89
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged



Light Industry hits 1



Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



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



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Morning Air attack on Oita , at 104,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7


No Allied losses



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





An absolutely wasted turn.....some 80 strategic loss points are scored....not even enough to offset the 4 AKs lost off Tanegashima.


Im firing the commander from "Commander's Choice" and next turn Im focusing on shipyards...they seem to be more "hittable" than LI/HI at this point in the war and it seems as if they offer more points per hit.

The CVEs at Tanegashima have completed rearming and will target repair shipyards at Hiroshima while the B-24s at Tanegashima will target shipyards at Okayama.




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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/9/2011 2:24:33 PM   
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CENTPAC


As the CVEs depart tanegashima and move into position off the coast of Japan......StoneAge manages to get some E boats engaged with a couple air combat TFs before the escorting surface combat TF puts an end to their misadventures:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 21, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,62, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Yaku
E No.207

Allied Ships
CVE Breton
CVE Cape Esperance
CVE Windham Bay
CVE Bismarck Sea
CVE Kwajalein
CVE Lunga Point
CVE Hollandia
CVE Matanikau
CVE Munda
CVE Attu
CA Chester
DD Daly
DD Hutchins
DD Longshaw
DD Rowe
DD Walker
DD Carmick
DD Endicott



Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
Range increases to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,62, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Yaku
E No.207

Allied Ships
CV Victorious
CVE Battler
CVE Begum
CVE Shah
CVE Activity
CVE Rajah
CVE Ranee
CL Pasadena
DD Brush
DD Cooper
DD Haynsworth
DD Ingraham
DD Rapid
DD Roebuck



Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,62, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Yaku
E No.207

Allied Ships
CVE Corregidor
CVE Anzio
CVE Liscome Bay
CVE Nehenta Bay
CVE Petrof Bay
CVE St. Lo
CVE Steamer Bay
CVE Salamaua
CVE Sargent Bay
DD Erben
DD Picking
DD Prichett
DD Pringle
DD David Taylor
DE Lyman



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,62, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Yaku, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
E No.207, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Queen Elizabeth
CA Dorsetshire
CA Suffolk
CA Cumberland
CL Gambia
CL Sumatra
DD Napier
DD Queensborough
DD Racehorse
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless
DD Rocket



Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 35% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Palliser, Arthur FE crosses the 'T'
E No.207 sunk by BB Queen Elizabeth at 2,000 yards
E Yaku sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 2,000 yards
E Yaku sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...



USAAF asd Marine fighters continue to sweep the skiies over every major Japanese city(and some not so major ones also).



StoneAge launches another naval air attack against an Allied surface TF at Miyake-jima:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 66 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 6
D4Y3 Judy x 8
J2M3 Jack x 3
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 13



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 34
F4U-1D Corsair x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF(CVS)-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36800 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 62 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 36900 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes



Japan loses 38 AC oin A2A comabt this turn vs 7 Allied AC.



STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


Tanegashima based B-24s hit the naval shipyards at Okayama:


Afternoon Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 64
P-38L Lightning x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 16


Afternoon Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 29
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 7


Afternoon Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 3


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 38
B-24J Liberator x 132
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 32
F6F-3 Hellcat x 9
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 86


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 14
P-38L Lightning x 30
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3


No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 2

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




The CVE Avengers are grounded by poor weather on 11/21. On 11/22, the CVE Avengers hit the repair shipyards at Hiroshima:


Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 12
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 64
TBF-1 Avenger x 91
TBM-1C Avenger x 186
TBM-3 Avenger x 40


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 29 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 43



The Allies manage another 420 strategic loss points for a total of 25,766 strategic loss points.


The USN fleet carriers will depart Okinawa next turn and will join the CVEs off the coast of Japan.

All of the B-24/Liberators and even the B-29s seem to finally be reasonably rested and ready to go back into combat. The Tangegashima based B-24s will target Fukuoka HI, the Amami Oshima based B-24s will target Fukuoka armaments facories, OKinawa Based B-24s/Liberators will target HI at both Nagasaki and Hiroshima while the Tinian based B-29s will hit armament factories and the Mitsubishi engine plant at Nagoya.





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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/10/2011 3:03:58 AM   
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The CVE Avengers hit the merchant shipyard at Okayama:


Afternoon Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 21
Avenger II x 55
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 73
TBF-1 Avenger x 88
TBM-1C Avenger x 188
TBM-3 Avenger x 39


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 25 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 34


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 21
Avenger II x 53
FM-2 Wildcat x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 122
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 87
TBM-1C Avenger x 189
TBM-3 Avenger x 38


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 24 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 25




The B-24s hit Hiroshima and Fukuoka:


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 21
Avenger II x 53
FM-2 Wildcat x 36
F4U-1D Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 122
F6F-5 Hellcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 87
TBM-1C Avenger x 189
TBM-3 Avenger x 38


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 24 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 25


Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Heavy Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 5


Afternoon Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 22
B-24J Liberator x 77
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 36
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Armament Assembly hits 87


Afternoon Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 11
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 5


No Allied losses



Armament Assembly hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses



Heavy Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11


No Allied losses



Armament Assembly hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 1


Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 24
B-24J Liberator x 112
P-38L Lightning x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 17
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 39


Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
B-24D Liberator x 36
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 101


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 6 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 9


Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 2


Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 20
P-38L Lightning x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 7


Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged




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



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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged




Aircraft Attacking:
5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged



Heavy Industry hits 2


Afternoon Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14
B-24J Liberator x 79
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 27
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Armament Assembly hits 2




The Tinian based B-29s are grounded by poor weather on 11/23 but on 11/24 they strike Nagoya:


Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 213
B-29-25 Superfort x 70
F4U-1 Corsair x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Mitsubishi Ha-32 hits 26
Armament Assembly hits 11




The Allies score an amazing 1100 strategic loss points this turn....that sets a record for the game so far and the total of strategic loss points is now at 26,900. In fact.....the Allies now have over 97,000 victory points to japan's 34,000 victory points....another 6000-7000 points and the Allies will score an autovictory.

I dont have any proof but it seems to me that it is much easier for bombers to take out shipyards/refineries/armaments than HI/LI and apparently the former targets provide many more strategic points than the later targets.

Miraculously, the weather forecast for next turn is 90% overcast or BETTER over all of Japan.....this is by far the best weather I have seen forecasted since the strategic bombing campaign began in July 1944. With the combination of good weather and lack of Japanese interceptors I will change the bombing strategy for next turn....instead of 1 or 2 massive blows Japan will suffer the death of a thousand pinpricks.

The USN fleet carriers join the CVEs off the coast of Japan. The B-29s will be rested but all the carrier bombers and the B-24s/Liberators will strike a dozen different targets in 7 cities.......Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Okayama, Kobe and Osaka.

The level 4 airfield at Miyake-jima is 89% of the way to level 5 and should be completed next turn.....then several hundred medium bombers will be staged in to assist in the aerial blitz on Tokyo.














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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/10/2011 5:34:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		It's a bit late for this advice, but if you expand high point bases, you'd get some more points. I know you're already micromanaging up to your eyebrows, but it might be worth your time to move a few engineering units to low developed bases that are worth significant points to the allies.

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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/10/2011 4:42:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Bradley7735.....for the most part I have built up every base that I have captured to max levels as I advanced across the Pacific.....although I am sure that there are quite a few bases in the Philippines/Malaya/Indochina/Thailand/Burma that could be further developed. As you say....I am currently in "micromanagement hell" right now and I dont see myself doing that for a very incremental increase in VPs. However.....I am considering using my BBs and CAs to bombard coastal Japanese cities for additional strategic loss points.



STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


The carrier bombers hit multiple targets across the southern half of Japan:


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Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 54
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 21
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 31
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 24
TBM-3 Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 6 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 4
Merchant Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 23
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28
SBD-5 Dauntless x 151
TBF-1 Avenger x 35
TBM-1C Avenger x 155
TBM-3 Avenger x 83


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 11 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 5
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Merchant Shipyard hits 3
Armament Assembly hits 2


Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 21
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29
SBD-5 Dauntless x 30
TBF-1 Avenger x 17
TBM-1C Avenger x 41
TBM-3 Avenger x 30


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 7


Morning Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 15
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29
TBM-3 Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 12 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 22 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 2



Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 21
Avenger II x 53
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 36
TBM-1C Avenger x 40


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 3
Refinery hits 3


Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
TBM-1C Avenger x 48
TBM-3 Avenger x 8


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 8


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
TBM-1C Avenger x 24


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 6



Afternoon Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 22
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28
SBD-5 Dauntless x 31
TBF-1 Avenger x 23
TBM-1C Avenger x 24
TBM-3 Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 7 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 3


Afternoon Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 23
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28
SBD-5 Dauntless x 150
TBF-1 Avenger x 36
TBM-1C Avenger x 155
TBM-3 Avenger x 84


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 27 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 9 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 5 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 9
Repair Shipyard hits 6
Merchant Shipyard hits 13
Nakajima Ha-45 hits 1


Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 17
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 38
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25
TBF-1 Avenger x 8
TBM-1C Avenger x 9
TBM-3 Avenger x 27


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 31 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 7 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 5


Afternoon Air attack on Yokohama/Yokosuka , at 113,61

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 13
TBM-3 Avenger x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 19 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 6 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 2


Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 14
TBM-1C Avenger x 46
TBM-3 Avenger x 7


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 15 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 3





Note to self: Dont use carrier bombers over Yokohama/Tokyo ever again.


I totally blew it with iusing carrier bombers over Yokohama.....I had forgotten that StoneAge had massed so much flak in these 2 cities and paid for it dearly....the Allies lose over 100 AC this turn including 51 AC to flak and 51 AC to ops.


The B-24s/Liberators fare a bit better:


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
B-24D Liberator x 34
P-38L Lightning x 21
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 121


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 31



Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 3



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 47
B-24J Liberator x 164
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed




Naval Shipyard hits 64


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
381 Ku S-1/C with J2M3 Jack (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 37450 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged




Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 18
Liberator GR.VI x 18
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged



Armament Assembly hits 5



Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged



Armament Assembly hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged



Armament Assembly hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 68
B-24J Liberator x 269
P-38L Lightning x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Refinery hits 50
Naval Shipyard hits 19


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
P-38L Lightning x 27
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Refinery hits 4
Naval Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
B-24D Liberator x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 112


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged



Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 3 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 2


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 2


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4


No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 3




Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 4




Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4


No Allied losses



Refinery hits 2


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed



Naval Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 20
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4


No Allied losses



Refinery hits 1



Well the weather wasnt nearly as good as had been advertised. Still....the Allies score nearly 700 strategic points for a total of 27,590 strategic points.

Miyake-jima is now a level 5 AF and Ive begun to stage in hundreds of medium bombers. All of the 4Es are rested this turn......save for the Liberators on Okinawa.....as we put everyone on R&R until the weather clears over Tokyo. The carrier bombers will again attack multiple targets across Japan next turn but will avoid Yokohama/Tokyo.

























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RE: STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN - 1/12/2011 4:36:55 AM   
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STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


Allied carrier bombers hit multiple targets across southern Japan:


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 53
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 20
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 30
TBF-1 Avenger x 23
TBM-1C Avenger x 23
TBM-3 Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 22
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 145
TBF-1 Avenger x 35
TBM-1C Avenger x 156
TBM-3 Avenger x 82


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 18 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 11
Repair Shipyard hits 6
Merchant Shipyard hits 6
Nakajima Ha-45 hits 1



Morning Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 10
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 30
TBF-1 Avenger x 16
TBM-1C Avenger x 39
TBM-3 Avenger x 36


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 3 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 11 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 12
Merchant Shipyard hits 9



Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 21
Avenger II x 52
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 35
TBM-1C Avenger x 40


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 6 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged



Refinery hits 1


Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 10
TBM-1C Avenger x 45
TBM-3 Avenger x 8


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 2


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 28
TBM-1C Avenger x 22


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 1


Afternoon Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 45
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 21
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27
SBD-5 Dauntless x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 23
TBM-1C Avenger x 17
TBM-3 Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 2


Afternoon Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 106,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 9
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29
TBF-1 Avenger x 17
TBM-1C Avenger x 40
TBM-3 Avenger x 38


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 11 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 8 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 7
Merchant Shipyard hits 1


Afternoon Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 45
TBM-3 Avenger x 7


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 8



Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 26
TBM-1C Avenger x 23


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 13 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 12





Okinawa based Liberators hit armaments factories at Nagasaki:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Liberator GR.III x 26
Liberator GR.VI x 35
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Liberator GR.III: 2 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged



Armament Assembly hits 6


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 3 damaged



Armament Assembly hits 4



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
Liberator GR.III x 25
Liberator GR.VI x 39
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Liberator GR.III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged



Armament Assembly hits 4



Overall, the Allies inflict another 350 strategic point loss on Japan for a total of 27,940 strategic points. In addition....StoneAge sends a couple of naval air strikes against the Allied carriers and gets decimated.....Japan loses 45 AC in A2A combat vs 6 Allied AC.

The weather looks almost universally bad across Japan next turn so ALL the 4Es will be stood down while the carrier bombers attempt to find a few targets with decent weather. If we ever see a day of decent weather over Tokyo virtually all my 4Es will be ready to go. More medium bombers stage into the crowded airfields on Miyake-jima.

I am adding a new wrinkle however......several bombardment TFs with over a dozen BBs will naval bombard Fukuoka next turn. We will see how effective the 14", 15" and 16" projectiles are at rototilling Japanese industries.












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CENTPAC


Allied surface TFs bombard Fukuoka but the results are less than stellar from a strategic damage standpoint:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 29, 44
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Night Naval bombardment of Fukuoka at 103,57

Allied Ships
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
CA Wichita
CA Astoria
CA Salt Lake City

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



BB Missouri firing at 133rd AA Regiment
BB Wisconsin firing at 2nd Amphibious Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Wichita
CA Wichita firing at 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Astoria firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 30, 44

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Night Naval bombardment of Fukuoka at 103,57

Japanese Ships
xAK Otsuyama Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
CA Canberra II
CA Canberra
CA Quincy
CA Northampton

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Armament Assembly hits 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts
BB Massachusetts firing at 133rd AA Regiment
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB South Dakota
BB South Dakota firing at Fukuoka
CA Canberra II firing at 133rd AA Regiment
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Canberra
CA Canberra firing at 2nd Amphibious Brigade
CA Quincy firing at 2nd Amphibious Brigade
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Northampton
CA Northampton firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade



StoneAge attempts to engage Allied carriers in surface combat but the Royal Navy BBs are waiting for him:


Day Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,61, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyoshimo, Shell hits 1
DD Kaede, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Queen Elizabeth, Shell hits 1
CA Dorsetshire
CA Suffolk
CA Cumberland
CL Gambia
CL Sumatra
DD Napier
DD Queensborough
DD Racehorse
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless
DD Rocket



Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 7,000 yards
DD Kaede engages BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Kiyoshimo at 7,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards
DD Kaede sunk by DD Rocket at 7,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages BB Queen Elizabeth at 7,000 yards
Yamada, Yuji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards
CL Sumatra engages DD Kiyoshimo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Kiyoshimo at 9,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages DD Kiyoshimo at 9,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DD Racehorse at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Kiyoshimo at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire collides with CL Gambia at 106 , 61
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Kiyoshimo at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...




STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN



With nearly all of Japan socked in with inclement weather.......Allied carrier bombers hit the only cities with halfway decent weather forecasts(LOL)at Nagasaki, Okayama and Kagoshima:


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 31
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 22
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27
SBD-5 Dauntless x 61
TBF-1 Avenger x 85
TBM-1C Avenger x 79
TBM-3 Avenger x 53


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 10 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 8
Merchant Shipyard hits 12
Naval Shipyard hits 5



Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 25
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28
SBD-5 Dauntless x 86
TBF-1 Avenger x 16
TBM-1C Avenger x 39
TBM-3 Avenger x 42


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 11 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 6



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Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Avenger II x 28
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 8
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 25
SBD-5 Dauntless x 28
TBF-1 Avenger x 17
TBM-1C Avenger x 118
TBM-3 Avenger x 37


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 2 damaged
Avenger II: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 20 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 10 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 4
Merchant Shipyard hits 2
Naval Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29
TBF-1 Avenger x 10
TBM-1C Avenger x 52
TBM-3 Avenger x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 15 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 12 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 2
Merchant Shipyard hits 2



Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 4
TBM-1C Avenger x 23


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 11 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 7
TBM-1C Avenger x 7


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 37
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 17
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 26
SBD-5 Dauntless x 80
TBF-1 Avenger x 67
TBM-1C Avenger x 112
TBM-3 Avenger x 53


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 6 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 7 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 20 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 13 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 20 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 7 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 10
Naval Shipyard hits 8


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 24
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 28
SBD-5 Dauntless x 84
TBF-1 Avenger x 16
TBM-1C Avenger x 39
TBM-3 Avenger x 43


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 18 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 39


Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 8
Avenger II x 3
F6F-3 Hellcat x 19
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 8
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29
TBF-1 Avenger x 16
TBM-1C Avenger x 118
TBM-3 Avenger x 36


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 23 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 11
Merchant Shipyard hits 2
Naval Shipyard hits 5


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 29


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 9 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 5
Merchant Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 76 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 7
TBM-1C Avenger x 8
TBM-3 Avenger x 6


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 4


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
TBM-1C Avenger x 13


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 2



Interestingly......a mere 80 strategic loss points were scored this turn for a total of 28,022 strategic loss points. This must be a bug or something.....I think that I scored more than 120 hits on industries so it should have been more like 1000 points.....oh well.

The fleet carriers return to port to rearm and take on AC replacements. The CVEs remain offshore of Japan and their Avengers are placed on naval attack.

The weather forecast for next turn is......surprise!.......horrible nearly everywhere but Yokohama and Nagoya.. Im putting all the medium bombers at Miyake-jima on city bombing of Yokohama.....its only a 2 hex range so they should be at full strength for the assault on Tokyo when the weather clears. The B-24s on Tanegashima will target the Mitsubishi engine plants at Nagoya at 10 hex range.

Meanwhile.....the B-29s on Tinian sit on the tarmac at Tinian waiting for their chance to rain hell on Japan.










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Allied surface TFs again make ineffectual naval bombardment attacks against Fukuoka:


Night Naval bombardment of Fukuoka at 103,57

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
BB Pennsylvania
CA Australia
CA Baltimore
CA Houston
CL Perth

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



BB Idaho firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Pennsylvania firing at Tachirai JAAF Base Force
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Australia
CA Australia firing at 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Baltimore firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Houston
CA Houston firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Perth
CL Perth firing at 133rd AA Regiment


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Night Naval bombardment of Fukuoka at 103,57

Japanese Ships
xAK Otsuyama Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Arizona
BB Nevada
CA Vincennes
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CL Raleigh

Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Light Industry hits 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 3

BB Tennessee firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Arizona firing at 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Nevada firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Vincennes firing at 133rd AA Regiment
CA Chicago firing at Fukuoka
CA Louisville firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Raleigh firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Fukuoka at 103,57

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BB Valiant
BC Renown
BC Repulse
CA Cornwall
CA London
CA Shropshire
CL Caradoc
CL Newfoundland

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



BB Richelieu firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Valiant firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BC Renown firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BC Repulse firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Cornwall firing at 133rd AA Regiment
CA London firing at 2nd Amphibious Brigade
CA Shropshire firing at 133rd AA Regiment
CL Caradoc firing at 49th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Newfoundland firing at 2nd Amphibious Brigade



Meanwhile.....StoneAge manages to sneak a surface TF of E boats to Miyake-jima during the one exposed day where were are changing the guard with the protective surface TF and wkeaks havoc with the massed AC on the airfields there which are parked wingtip to wingtip:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 01, 44
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Night Naval bombardment of Miyake-jima at 112,63

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 7 destroyed on ground
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 9 destroyed on ground
PV-1 Ventura: 3 destroyed on ground
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1A Corsair: 7 destroyed on ground
PV-1 Ventura: 3 destroyed on ground
B-25G Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 destroyed on ground
Mitchell II: 1 destroyed on ground
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed on ground
P-61A Black Widow: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed on ground
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
E No.205
E No.138
E No.72
E No.67
E No.66
E No.64
E No.60
E No.53
E No.51
E No.49
E No.47
E No.41
E No.39
E No.37
E No.36
E No.35
E Shinnan
E Ikuna


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Airbase hits 43
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 307


We lose almost 80 AC on the ground at Miyake-jima and the service facilities are badly damaged. In fact......if the recon is to be believed....StoneAge caused more damage to the airfield at Miyake-jima with E boats and NO nightime spotters than we did at Fukuoka with 9 BBs, 14 cruisers and over a dozen naval spotters flying at night.....not to mention the BBs/CAs/CLs that hit Fukuoaka the turn before.

I had placed over 400 CVE Avengers on naval attack to protect against just this sort of evenrtuality.....but evidently they were grounded by ......surprise!......bad weather. Well it was a daring, well executed attack on StoneAge's part and I will just chalk up the rest nof it to the vagaries of war.


The fleet carriers rearm and take on AC replacements at Tanegashima.



STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


The Tanegashima based B-24s hit the Mitsubishi engine plants at Nagoya:


Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 42
B-24J Liberator x 167
P-38L Lightning x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Mitsubishi Ha-33 hits 31
Mitsubishi Ha-32 hits 5



Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Mitsubishi Ha-33 hits 1


Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1



Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 43
B-24J Liberator x 152
P-38L Lightning x 29
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 25


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Mitsubishi Ha-33 hits 15
Mitsubishi Ha-32 hits 5



The Allies net another 140 strategic loss points for a total of 28,166 strategic loss points.


The medium bombers on Miyake-jima were to have targeted Yokohama but......surprise!.......they are grounded for 2 days by yet even more bad weather.

The poor weather once again is impacting the course and tempo of the strategic bombing campaign.


The weather forecast for Tokyo next turn is once again bad weather so the firebombing attack is kept on hold for yet another turn. With decent weather forecasts tomorrow for Okayama and Kagoshima, the B-24s at Tanegashima will target Okayama LI while the Amami Oshima B-24s will target Kagoshima LI ....I dont like precision bombing LI but there just arent many other intact industries left to target.




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StoneAge tries to get in surface combat with Allied carriers:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 03, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,61, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-407, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CVE Ommaney Bay
CVE Rudyerd Bay
CVE Kadashan Bay
CVE Saginaw Bay
CVE Hoggatt Bay
CVE Marcus Island
CVE Bougainville
CVE Roi
CVE Tulagi
CLAA Atlanta
DD Uhlmann
DD Wadsworth
DD Frankford
DD Lamson



Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CVE Tulagi , CVE Roi , CVE Bougainville ,
CVE Marcus Island , CVE Hoggatt Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Lamson , DD Frankford , DD Wadsworth ,
DD Uhlmann
ML G-407 engages CVE Kadashan Bay at 10,000 yards
ML G-407 engages CVE Rudyerd Bay at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CVE Tulagi screened from combat
- escorted by DD Lamson , DD Frankford , DD Wadsworth ,
DD Uhlmann
ML G-407 engages CVE Rudyerd Bay at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
ML G-407 engages CVE Tulagi at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CVE Tulagi , CVE Roi , CVE Bougainville ,
CVE Marcus Island , CVE Hoggatt Bay , CVE Saginaw Bay ,
CVE Kadashan Bay , CVE Rudyerd Bay , CVE Ommaney Bay screened from combat
- escorted by DD Lamson , DD Frankford , DD Wadsworth ,
DD Uhlmann
ML G-407 sunk by CLAA Atlanta at 3,000 yards
ML G-407 sunk by CLAA Atlanta at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Sakura, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Queen Elizabeth
CA Dorsetshire
CA Suffolk
CA Cumberland
CL Gambia
CL Sumatra
DD Napier
DD Queensborough
DD Racehorse
DD Redoubt
DD Relentless
DD Rocket



Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Sakura engages BB Queen Elizabeth at 8,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Sakura at 8,000 yards
Hanaya, A. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Queen Elizabeth engages DD Sakura at 6,000 yards
CA Suffolk engages DD Sakura at 6,000 yards
DD Sakura engages DD Rocket at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Sakura at 5,000 yards
DD Sakura sunk by CL Gambia at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,61, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-405, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Hall
DD Woodworth
DD Fanning
DD Mahan



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 21,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DD Fanning engages ML G-405 at 8,000 yards
DD Hall engages ML G-405 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
ML G-405 sunk by DD Fanning at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


A lone IJN raider manages to engage an Allied transport TF:



Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,65, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyoshimo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Richard W. Suesens
xAK African Pilot, Shell hits 1
xAK Steel Surveyor
xAK Overseas Lena
xAK E. A. Burnett, Shell hits 1, heavy fires



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages xAK E. A. Burnett at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 15,000 yards
Yamada, Yuji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 12,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages xAK Steel Surveyor at 12,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages xAK African Pilot at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DD Kiyoshimo engages DE Richard W. Suesens at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...



CVE carrier planes finally fly this turn and finish off the impudent IJN DD:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 105,64

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 6
Corsair II x 2
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kiyoshimo, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo





Japanese naval bombers make unsuccessful attacks on an Allied surface TF at Miyake-jima:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyake-jima at 112,63

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 73 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 12
J2M3 Jack x 4
Q1W1 Lorna x 11
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 9



Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 6 destroyed
J2M3 Jack: 2 destroyed
Q1W1 Lorna: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 12 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed




CAP engaged:
VMF(CVS)-112 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 56 minutes
VMF-121 with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
VMF-122 with F4U-1 Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VMF-212 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26900
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes


Overall, Japan loses 50 AC in A2A combat vs 2 Allied AC this turn.



STRATEGIC BOMBING OF JAPAN


USN fleet carriers complete rearming at Tanegashima and launch strategic city attacks on Okayama:


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 51
TBF-1 Avenger x 43
TBM-1C Avenger x 35
TBM-3 Avenger x 40


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 15


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 7
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
TBM-1C Avenger x 8
TBM-3 Avenger x 34


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 4 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 3


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 17


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 2


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 7
TBM-3 Avenger x 9


No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 5


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 7


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1



Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 13


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 7


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 3


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 5
TBF-1 Avenger x 4


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair IV x 7
Hellcat I x 4
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 56
TBF-1 Avenger x 43
TBM-1C Avenger x 50
TBM-3 Avenger x 61


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 7 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 6 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 11


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 16
TBF-1 Avenger x 2
TBM-1C Avenger x 6
TBM-3 Avenger x 21


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 7


No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 2


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 7


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 1



Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
TBM-1C Avenger x 4


No Allied losses



Naval Shipyard hits 2





The B-24s strike Okayama LI:


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 40
B-24J Liberator x 153
P-38L Lightning x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 51
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Light Industry hits 1
hits 4

Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 5
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Light Industry hits 2


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 39
B-24J Liberator x 149
P-38L Lightning x 19
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 49
F6F-3 Hellcat x 8
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Light Industry hits 1
hits 2


Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 11
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses




Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 2
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



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



Even though the weather was unfavorable this turn's action graphically illustrates why I no longer care to precision bomb LI or HI.


The Allies score a measely 70 strategic loss points this turn for a total of 28,240 strategic loss points.


The weather forecast for next turn indicates that the week plus of thundershowers over Tokyo is finally over. Even though the city is still obscured by clouds....this may be the best weather we will see over Tokyo so all the B-24s/Liberators, B-29s at Tinian and medium bombers at Miyake-jima will be ordered to begin area bombing Tokyo MP next turn.

We now have 391 B-29s at Tinian and subtracting out the 10 B-29s from the A bomb squadron there are 372 ready for flight ops next turn.....a far cry from the 270 or so the last time they flew en masse.


The USN fleet carriers will target industries in Kobe, Tsu, Okayama, Fukuoaka and Nagasaki next turn.











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THUNDERSTORMS IN THE PACIFIC


Here is the entire combat report for 12/5/44:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 05, 44
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Morning Air attack on Sinyang , at 86,48

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 42,750 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 36750 feet







That is the shortest combat report I have ever seen in 25 plus games of WitP. Evidently.....there were thundrstorms everywhere as not one carrier bomber or 4E flew.


The weather improved enough on 12/6/44 for the carrier bombers to fly:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 44

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Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 1
F6F-3 Hellcat x 5
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 31
SBD-5 Dauntless x 95
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 40
TBM-3 Avenger x 39


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 31 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 3 damaged



Armament Assembly hits 12
Refinery hits 2


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 24
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 21
SBD-5 Dauntless x 25
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 23
TBM-3 Avenger x 30


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 8 damaged



Merchant Shipyard hits 3
Naval Shipyard hits 1


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 10
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 27
TBM-3 Avenger x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 2


Morning Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 28
SBD-5 Dauntless x 64
TBF-1 Avenger x 8
TBM-1C Avenger x 29
TBM-3 Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 7


Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes


Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 17


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 8 damaged



Naval Shipyard hits 2


Morning Air attack on Tsu , at 110,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
TBF-1 Avenger x 7
TBM-1C Avenger x 13
TBM-3 Avenger x 28


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged



L hits 2


The weather is really bad at every target city but at least the carrier bombers flew.





Amazingly.....we had _CLEAR_ weather at Tokyo and the 4Es finally went to work:


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 16
Mitchell II x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 18
B-24D Liberator x 28
B-24D1 Liberator x 69
B-24J Liberator x 252
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
B-25G Mitchell x 17
B-25H Mitchell x 9
B-25J11 Mitchell x 31
B-29-1 Superfort x 108
B-29-25 Superfort x 34
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
P-51D Mustang x 15
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 102
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 43
PV-1 Ventura x 54


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 774
Fires 724520


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
PV-1 Ventura x 3
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 2
B-24J Liberator x 17
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 13
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 106
Fires 708500


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29-1 Superfort x 47
B-29-25 Superfort x 33
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 22
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 115
Fires 874380


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
B-29-1 Superfort x 22
B-29-25 Superfort x 5
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 19


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 107
Fires 496755


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 18
Fires 946950


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 6
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged



Manpower hits 7
Fires 952850

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 8
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 14
Fires 512820

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 7
Fires 515025

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 10
Fires 928860

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 10
Fires 520695

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 15
Fires 525105

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 9
Fires 527625

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 13
Fires 531405

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged



Manpower hits 20
Fires 537075

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 5
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 6
Fires 966150

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 2
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 3
Fires 539595

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 2
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 3
Fires 540540

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 6
Fires 542430

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 2
Fires 543060

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 4
Fires 544320

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 6
Fires 979145

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 2
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 3
Fires 546840

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 2
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 5
Fires 548415

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 5
Fires 549990

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 25
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 7
Fires 552195



After a massive strategic bombing attack over Tokyo with clear weather.....we score just under 200 strategic loss points for a total of 28,436 strategic loss points.

Ive posted a screen shot of Tokyo just before and just after the attack. We started a level 979,000 fire and there is a residual 350,000 fire at the end of the turn....yet look at the MP/HI/LI/resources/armaments/engine factories etc.....not one point of industry was damaged in Tokyo last turn.

Thats very strange but the strategic bombing scoring has become stranger and stranger the last few turns.

The weather forecast is for clear weather over Tokyo tomorrow so Im sending all the 4Es plus ALL the carrier bombers in an all out effort to start a really _BIG_ fire. I dont care if I lose 150 carrier bombers to flak and ops.....I need to get a much bigger fire started to do some _real_ damage.



















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BOMBS OVER TOKYO - 1/15/2011 2:40:54 PM   
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BOMBS OVER TOKYO


Tokyo is again covered by thunderstorms on 12/7 and then heavy clouds on 12/8 but every 4E and carrier bomber available area bombs MP there:


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 51
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29
SBD-5 Dauntless x 89
TBF-1 Avenger x 116
TBM-1C Avenger x 140
TBM-3 Avenger x 47


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 29 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 54 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 22 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged



Manpower hits 137
Fires 304030



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 19
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 27
SBD-5 Dauntless x 28
TBF-1 Avenger x 7
TBM-1C Avenger x 54
TBM-3 Avenger x 29


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 23 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 21 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 6 damaged



Manpower hits 31
Fires 216711


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 59 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 22
SBD-5 Dauntless x 52
TBF-1 Avenger x 13
TBM-1C Avenger x 33
TBM-3 Avenger x 36


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 36 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged



Manpower hits 28
Fires 346820


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
TBM-1C Avenger x 41
TBM-3 Avenger x 9


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged



Manpower hits 15
Fires 361785


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 69 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 17
SBD-5 Dauntless x 55
TBM-1C Avenger x 23
TBM-3 Avenger x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 31 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 7 damaged



Manpower hits 17
Fires 270129


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
TBM-1C Avenger x 14


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged



Manpower hits 5
Fires 306235


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 75 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 36
TBF-1 Avenger x 7
TBM-3 Avenger x 15


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged



Manpower hits 6
Fires 381225


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 3
Avenger II x 4
Corsair II x 3
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger I: 1 damaged
Avenger II: 4 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Avenger I bombing from 4000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Avenger II bombing from 2000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
TBM-1C Avenger x 8


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 72 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
TBM-1C Avenger x 8


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 6 damaged



Manpower hits 1
Fires 355421


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 5
Liberator GR.III x 9
Liberator GR.VI x 15
PV-1 Ventura x 7
Mitchell II x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 29
B-24D Liberator x 22
B-24D1 Liberator x 25
B-24J Liberator x 132
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
B-25G Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 9
B-25J11 Mitchell x 32
B-29-1 Superfort x 82
B-29-25 Superfort x 39
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 55
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 37
PV-1 Ventura x 62


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 1 damaged
Mitchell II: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 526
Fires 552257


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 9
Liberator GR.VI x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 20
B-29-1 Superfort x 24
B-29-25 Superfort x 14
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 31
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15
PV-1 Ventura x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 64
Fires 687225


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 6
Liberator B.III x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 31
Fires 707385


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-29-1 Superfort x 8
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged



Manpower hits 23
Fires 556376





Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 21
Fires 681711


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 4
Fires 683721

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Manpower hits 6
Fires 599905

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 4
Fires 751520

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 6
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 4
Fires 691761

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 6
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 1
Fires 692431

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 9
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 7
Fires 695781

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 9
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Manpower hits 1
Fires 607803

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 8
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 4
Fires 697121

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.VI x 9
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.VI: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 2
Fires 697791

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 9
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 16
Fires 701476

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 5
Fires 704156

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 4
Fires 706166

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 8
Fires 710186

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 5
Fires 712866

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 16
Fires 720236

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 1
Fires 720906

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 4
Fires 722916

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged



Manpower hits 8
Fires 726936

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 8
Fires 730956

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 4
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 2
Fires 732296

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 2
Fires 733636

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 2
Fires 734976

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 4
Fires 803715

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 1
Fires 738326

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 9
P-51D Mustang x 10


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 24000 feet
10 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 24000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15
B-24J Liberator x 31
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Manpower hits 64
Fires 642123

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 30


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 40
Fires 793936

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Manpower hits 13
Fires 699063



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
Liberator GR.III x 27
Liberator GR.VI x 33
PV-1 Ventura x 13
Mitchell II x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 22
B-24D Liberator x 25
B-24D1 Liberator x 56
B-24J Liberator x 214
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
B-25G Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 9
B-25J11 Mitchell x 33
B-29-1 Superfort x 52
B-29-25 Superfort x 31
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 80
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 41
PV-1 Ventura x 48


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 2 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 9 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 12 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 594
Fires 701621


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 3
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 21
B-29-25 Superfort x 6
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 13
PV-1 Ventura x 21


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 119
Fires 745725



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 6
Liberator GR.VI x 8
B-24J Liberator x 11
B-29-1 Superfort x 18
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 26


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Liberator GR.VI: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 7 damaged



Manpower hits 125
Fires 821245


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
B-29-25 Superfort x 6
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 60
Fires 672253


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 5
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged



Manpower hits 21
Fires 587771


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 11
Fires 729844

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 8
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 5 damaged



Manpower hits 9
Fires 735194

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 9
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 7 damaged



Manpower hits 7
Fires 739474

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 4
Fires 741614

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 2
Fires 742684

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 10
Fires 748569

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 6
Fires 751779

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 7
Fires 756059

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 4
Fires 758199

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 3
Fires 759804

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 9
Fires 765154

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 4
Fires 767294

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 4
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 7
Fires 771574

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 11
Fires 778529

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Manpower hits 7
Fires 636056

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged



Manpower hits 6
Fires 785484

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 6
Fires 789229

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 3
Fires 790834

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 4
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged



Manpower hits 6
Fires 794044

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 2
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


No Allied losses



Manpower hits 6
Fires 625463

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 3
Fires 798324

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 6
Fires 801534

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 7
Fires 805814

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Manpower hits 5
Fires 808489

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 2
P-38L Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 3
Fires 810094



The Allies lose 191 AC to flak and ops but a level 821,000 fire is started. The Allies score nearly 900 strategic loss points tyhis turn for a total of 29,324 strategic loss points. Tokyo industrial damage increased significantly with MP goinf from 90(73) to 74(89), HI going from 1202(1529 to 980(1751), LI going from 1212(1029) to 986(12550 and armaments from 128(13) to 116(25).

The weather forecast for Tokyo tomorrow is clear.....so every available 4E will again target MP there to keep the fires burning. At Tinian, 209 of 399 B-29s are avaiable for ops.

The carrier bombers will city bomb Kagoshima and Kobe.

















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Post #: 623
RE: BOMBS OVER TOKYO - 1/15/2011 9:13:13 PM   
PaxMondo


Posts: 9750
Joined: 6/6/2008
Status: offline 		I wonder if your fire numbers have crossed a model boundary?  As you say, no factory damage ... 

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Post #: 624
RE: BOMBS OVER TOKYO - 1/16/2011 3:23:29 AM   
racndoc


Posts: 2519
Joined: 10/29/2004
From: Newport Coast, California
Status: offline 		PaxMondo.....I may have crossed several boundaries.......the scoring seems incredibly inconsistent now.



12/9-12/10/44


Allied bombers score another 340 strategic loss points for a total of 29,750 strategic loss points. Here is a screenie of current damage:








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Post #: 625
RE: BOMBS OVER TOKYO - 1/16/2011 12:15:42 PM   
nicwb

 

Posts: 518
Joined: 4/26/2010
Status: offline 		Have you raised it as an issue in the War Room ?

I hate to be a difficult type but using your tactical aircraft on strategic targets - again are the points from the bombing outweighing the lost points from downed aircraft ?

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Post #: 626
RE: BOMBS OVER TOKYO - 1/17/2011 3:05:57 PM   
racndoc


Posts: 2519
Joined: 10/29/2004
From: Newport Coast, California
Status: offline 		nicwb......the last time I used carrier bombers at Tokyo I lost something like 190 AC so Id have to score 600 strategic loss points just to counteract that. So you are correct that the use of carrier bombers in that attack didnt pay for itself. However.....the really _big_ fires Ive started have come with the help of the carrier bombers....they generally get a 250,000-300,000 level fire going before the 4Es come in. Im just not able to get a big fire started in Tokyo....or anywhere else for that matter. I think that Ive damaged so much MP that large fires are no longer attainable.



12/11-12/12/44



CENTPAC


StoneAge tries to naval bombard the Allied airfield at Miyake-jima but this time a surface TF is waiting for him:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miyake-jima at 112,63, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Ikuna, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
E Shinnan, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
E No.35, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
E No.36, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
E No.37, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
E No.39, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
E No.41, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
E No.47, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
E No.49, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
E No.51, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
E No.53, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
E No.60, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
E No.64, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
E No.66, Shell hits 27, and is sunk
E No.67, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
E No.72, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
E No.138, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
E No.205, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Wisconsin, Shell hits 1
BB Missouri, Shell hits 3
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 1
CA Astoria, Shell hits 3
CA Wichita
DD Converse
DD Thatcher
DD Aaron Ward
DD Smith, Shell hits 1, on fire



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 3,000 yards
Asada U. crosses the 'T'
CA Salt Lake City engages E No.138 at 3,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages E No.72 at 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E Shinnan at 3,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages E Shinnan at 3,000 yards
BB Missouri engages E No.60 at 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.51 at 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.39 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
E No.138 sunk by BB Wisconsin at 2,000 yards
CA Wichita engages E Shinnan at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.67 at 2,000 yards
E Shinnan sunk by CA Salt Lake City at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.64 at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.53 at 2,000 yards
E No.51 sunk by DD Converse at 2,000 yards
E No.49 sunk by BB Missouri at 2,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages E No.35 at 2,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Missouri engages E No.205 at 3,000 yards
BB Wisconsin engages E No.72 at 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.67 at 3,000 yards
CA Wichita engages E No.66 at 3,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages E No.64 at 3,000 yards
DD Smith engages E No.35 at 3,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages E No.53 at 3,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages E No.47 at 3,000 yards
DD Converse engages E Ikuna at 3,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages E No.37 at 3,000 yards
CA Wichita engages E No.36 at 3,000 yards
E No.205 sunk by CA Salt Lake City at 3,000 yards
BB Wisconsin engages E Ikuna at 3,000 yards
E No.67 sunk by CA Wichita at 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E Ikuna at 3,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages E No.64 at 3,000 yards
DD Smith engages E Ikuna at 3,000 yards
E No.53 sunk by CA Salt Lake City at 3,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.47 at 3,000 yards
BB Wisconsin engages E No.39 at 3,000 yards
CA Wichita engages E No.36 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
BB Missouri engages E No.72 at 2,000 yards
BB Wisconsin engages E No.35 at 2,000 yards
CA Wichita engages E No.64 at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.64 at 2,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages E No.35 at 2,000 yards
DD Smith engages E No.64 at 2,000 yards
E No.64 sunk by DD Aaron Ward at 2,000 yards
E No.37 sunk by CA Astoria at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.36 at 2,000 yards
CA Salt Lake City engages E Ikuna at 2,000 yards
E No.72 sunk by CA Wichita at 2,000 yards
BB Wisconsin engages E No.66 at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.60 at 2,000 yards
E No.41 sunk by CA Salt Lake City at 2,000 yards
BB Wisconsin engages E No.39 at 2,000 yards
E No.36 sunk by BB Missouri at 2,000 yards
CA Astoria engages E No.35 at 2,000 yards
BB Missouri engages E Ikuna at 2,000 yards
E No.66 sunk by CA Wichita at 2,000 yards
E No.35 sunk by BB Wisconsin at 2,000 yards
E No.47 sunk by CA Salt Lake City at 2,000 yards
BB Missouri engages E No.39 at 2,000 yards
DD Smith engages E Ikuna at 2,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages E Ikuna at 2,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Missouri engages E Ikuna at 3,000 yards
BB Wisconsin engages E No.39 at 3,000 yards
CA Wichita engages E Ikuna at 3,000 yards
DD Aaron Ward engages E No.39 at 3,000 yards
E No.39 sunk by DD Converse at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
E Ikuna sunk by BB Missouri at 4,000 yards
orders Japanese TF to disengage
BB Missouri engages E No.60 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
E No.60 sunk by CA Salt Lake City at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...




StoneAge also tries to engage the Allied carriers but cant get through the escorts:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kochi at 106,61, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-409, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
ML G-410, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-422, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Stanly
DD Nicholson
DD Laffey
DD Lansdowne



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Ikeda E. crosses the 'T'
DD Lansdowne engages ML G-422 at 2,000 yards
ML G-410 engages DD Laffey at 2,000 yards
ML G-410 sunk by DD Stanly at 2,000 yards
ML G-422 sunk by DD Stanly at 2,000 yards
ML G-409 sunk by DD Stanly at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


A lone wolf IJN sub sneaks into the hex with all the Allied carriers and sinks an AO:


Sub attack near Kochi at 106,61

Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 8

Allied Ships
AO Patuxent, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Tallulah
DE McCoy Reynolds



SS I-2 launches 4 torpedoes at AO Patuxent
I-2 diving deep ....
DE McCoy Reynolds fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE McCoy Reynolds fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE McCoy Reynolds attacking submerged sub ....
DE McCoy Reynolds fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE McCoy Reynolds fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub





BOMBS OVER TOKYO


The 4Es bomb Tokyo on 12/11 but are grounded by poor weather on 12/12/44. The carrier bombers strike resources at Kagoshima and Kumanato. Overall it was a good turn for the Allies....over 900 strategic loss points are scored for a total of 30,700 strategic loss points.The Allies need about 4000 more points to achieve a 3:1 autovictory.

The weather forcast for Tokyo next turn is overcast. The exhausted B-29s on Tinian will be stood down as well as the B-24s/Liberators on Okinawa. The B-24s on Amami Oshima and Tanegashima will continue to strike Tokyo as will the medium bombers on Miyake-jima. The carrier bombers will attack resources at Shimonoseki.




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With 1/3 of the B-24s and all of the B-29s stood down I was expecting a fairly quiet turn. The B-24s struck only on 12/13 and were rained out on 12/14:


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 13
Mitchell II x 10
PV-1 Ventura x 30
B-24D1 Liberator x 31
B-24J Liberator x 129
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
B-25G Mitchell x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 9
B-25J11 Mitchell x 36
P-38L Lightning x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 30
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42
PV-1 Ventura x 60


Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 607
Fires 134599



Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 30
P-51D Mustang x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
PV-1 Ventura x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 83
Fires 152594


Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 20
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 8


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 22
Fires 383904

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8
P-38L Lightning x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 20


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Manpower hits 10
Fires 389119

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



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
P-38L Lightning x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
P-51D Mustang x 20


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Manpower hits 17
Fires 398059

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3
P-38L Lightning x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
P-51D Mustang x 20


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 8
Fires 402529

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 75
P-38L Lightning x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
P-51D Mustang x 5
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged



Manpower hits 96
Fires 360158


Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 5


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged



Manpower hits 14
Fires 366108


Afternoon Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-51D Mustang x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged



Manpower hits 11
Fires 370868




Conversely, the carrier bombers were rained out on 12/13 but struck Shimonoseki on 12/14:


Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 17
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 35
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 63
SBD-5 Dauntless x 149
TBF-1 Avenger x 139
TBM-1C Avenger x 306
TBM-3 Avenger x 151


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 2 damaged
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 18 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 51 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 47 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 19 damaged



Resources hits 201



Amazingly.....the Allies still manage to score over 860 strategic loss points for a total of 31,564 strategic loss points. The Allies now have over 101,000 VPs and need another 3000-4000 VPs for the autovictory.

The weather forcast for Tokyo next turn is light clouds so all the B-24s will be sent to hit Tokyo while the B-29s continue to rest. The carrier bombers will once again strike resources at Shimonseki.








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BOMBS OVER TOKYO


The B-24s on Okinawa, Amami Oshima and Tanegashima firebomb MP at Tokyo for 2 days as do the medium bombers on Miyake-jima.

The carrier bombers strike resources again at Shimonoseki. The Allies net over 550 strategic bombing points this turn for a total of 32,104 strategic loss points. Overall, the Allies now have over 102,000 VPs to Japan's 34,900 VPs so another 3000 VPs are need for autovictory.

The weather forecast for next turn over Tokyo is extreme overcast. All of the B-24s and the medium bombers will again target MP at Tokyo.

Another 4 B-29 groups stage into Tinian......there are now 332 B-29s available for ops out of 446 total at Tinian. The B-29s will also target MP at Tokyo next turn.




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BOMBS OVER TOKYO


Two consecutive days of good weather allows massive area bombing strikes on MP over Tokyo by B-24s/Liberators, B-29s from Tinian and medium bombers from Miyake-jima.

Even the carrier bombers get decent weather and hammer resources at Matsuyama.


The Allies score over 1300 strategic points...the best we've had in awhile......and now have a total of 33,422 strategic loss points.

The Allies also have over 103,000 VPs to 34,900 Japanese VPs so another 2000 VPs are needed for autovictory.


The weather forecast over Tokyo next turn is for partial clouds. All of the medium bombers and all of the B-24s/Liberators will area bomb MP again at Tokyo. On Tinian, some 291 B-29s are available for ops out of a total of 442 B-29s and they will also firebomb MP at Tokyo.

The carrier bombers will hit resources at Nagasaki and Fukuoka next turn.




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