Andy Mac
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Interesting turn but the stom clouds are gathering AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 05, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Okikaze DD Hakaze DD Akikaze DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1, on fire E Yugao Allied Ships DD Bullard, Shell hits 1 DD Daly DD Sigsbee Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% 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 Hoge, M.O. crosses the 'T' DD Shiokaze engages DD Bullard at 2,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Bullard at 2,000 yards DD Hakaze engages DD Bullard at 2,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Bullard at 2,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Daly at 2,000 yards DD Bullard engages DD Akikaze at 2,000 yards DD Sigsbee engages E Yugao at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Daly at 5,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Sigsbee at 5,000 yards DD Hakaze engages DD Daly at 5,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIf x 5 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIf: 2 damaged Beaufighter VIf: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufighter VIf bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIf x 4 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIf: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufighter VIf bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-70 Havoc x 9 P-70A-1 Havoc x 9 Allied aircraft losses P-70 Havoc: 4 damaged P-70A-1 Havoc: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-70A-1 Havoc bombing from 100 feet 3 x P-70A-1 Havoc bombing from 100 feet 9 x P-70 Havoc bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 66 encounters mine field at Rangoon (54,53) Japanese Ships AM Wa 101 PB Nigitsu Maru PB Hitora Maru PB Kaisho Maru PB Higashiyama Maru 47 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Okikaze DD Hakaze DD Akikaze DD Shiokaze E Yugao Allied Ships PT-132 PT-133 PT-134 PT-135 PT-545 PT-546 PT-547 Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards Tanegashima, Y. crosses the 'T' PT-547 engages DD Akikaze at 3,000 yards DD Okikaze engages PT-547 at 3,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-547 at 3,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages PT-545 at 3,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-545 at 3,000 yards DD Okikaze engages PT-135 at 3,000 yards DD Okikaze engages PT-133 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-546 at 5,000 yards DD Hakaze engages PT-547 at 5,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-134 at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-547 at 6,000 yards DD Akikaze engages PT-547 at 6,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-545 at 6,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages PT-134 at 6,000 yards PT-132 engages DD Hakaze at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Hakaze engages PT-545 at 9,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-135 at 9,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-132 at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,47, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Okikaze DD Hakaze DD Akikaze DD Shiokaze E Yugao Allied Ships PT-180, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-181, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-182, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-183 PT-184 PT-302 PT-303 PT-304, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages PT-304 at 3,000 yards DD Akikaze engages PT-304 at 3,000 yards PT-184 engages DD Okikaze at 3,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-304 at 3,000 yards DD Okikaze engages PT-182 at 3,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-180 at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards E Yugao engages PT-304 at 2,000 yards DD Akikaze engages PT-304 at 2,000 yards PT-304 sunk by DD Hakaze at 2,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages PT-182 at 2,000 yards PT-181 sunk by E Yugao at 2,000 yards PT-180 engages E Yugao at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Hakaze engages PT-183 at 6,000 yards PT-303 engages E Yugao at 6,000 yards PT-180 sunk by DD Shiokaze at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards PT-303 engages E Yugao at 9,000 yards DD Akikaze engages PT-302 at 9,000 yards DD Hakaze engages PT-184 at 9,000 yards PT-182 sunk by E Yugao at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Field AA Battalion, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 9 A-36 Mustang x 9 F4U-1 Corsair x 26 F4U-1A Corsair x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet 26 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet 13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet 9 x A-36 Mustang sweeping at 25100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Field AA Battalion, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 77 F4U-1A Corsair x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 77 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet 13 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-61-Ia Tony x 10 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ia Tony: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IV: 4 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Kittyhawk IV sweeping at 28000 feet * CAP engaged: 70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Field AA Battalion, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 54,48 (Ramree Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 3 N1K1-J George x 31 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5 Ki-84a Frank x 5 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 58th FG/311th FS with P-47D2 Thunderbolt (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-61-Ia Tony x 2 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 13 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 28000 feet * CAP engaged: 70th Sentai with Ki-61-Ia Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 173 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-51A Mustang x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-51A Mustang sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 54,48 (Ramree Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 6 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 35 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Indian Light AA Regiment, at 54,47 , near Ramree Island Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 13 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 75th IAC Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Indian Light AA Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 54,48 (Ramree Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 3 N1K1-J George x 4 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12 Ki-84a Frank x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 54,48 (Ramree Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 8 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 8 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 54,48 (Ramree Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 9 J2M2 Jack x 3 N1K1-J George x 7 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10 Ki-84a Frank x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 54,48 (Ramree Island) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 10 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Field AA Battalion, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 85 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N1 Warhawk x 6 F4U-1 Corsair x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-40N1 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet * 2 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Field AA Battalion, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 84 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 84 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-1 Liberator x 18 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 6th SNLF, at 192,169 (Hiva Oa) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 17 SBD-5 Dauntless x 29 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Army, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 13 Vengeance I x 26 P-39D Airacobra x 25 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Vengeance I bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Army, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 12 Blenheim IV x 10 Blenheim VD x 15 Lysander II x 3 Spitfire VIII x 8 Beaufort VIII x 15 PV-1 Ventura x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Blenheim I bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Blenheim VD bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Lysander II bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 3 x Blenheim VD bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Army ... Also attacking 55th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Army ... Also attacking 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Army ... Also attacking 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Lysander II x 9 PV-1 Ventura x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Lysander II bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 123 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 49 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 44 PV-1 Ventura x 3 PV-1 Ventura x 34 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Field AA Battalion, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 11 P-38G Lightning x 17 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 132 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 2 Beaufighter X x 11 Beaufort VIII x 6 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufighter X bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Beaufighter X bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 131 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 16 B-24D1 Liberator x 12 B-24J Liberator x 20 B-25C Mitchell x 12 B-25D1 Mitchell x 70 B-25G Mitchell x 6 B-26B Marauder x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 202 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 15th AA Regiment ... Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking Port Moresby ... Also attacking 9th Garrison Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter X x 10 Mitchell II x 12 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter X: 1 damaged Mitchell II: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter X bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Mitchell II bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Mitchell II bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Beaufighter X bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Beaufighter X bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 10 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 5 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 85 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 4 No Allied losses Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Mitchell II bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 128 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Kittyhawk IV sweeping at 28000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Field AA Battalion, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 151 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Mohawk IV sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Army, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 16 Kittyhawk IV x 12 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Beaufort I bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Beaufort I bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Army, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 16 Beaufighter TF.X x 9 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged Beaufighter TF.X: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 55th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking 21st Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 139 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 53 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 15 Liberator GR.III x 12 Wellington B.X x 9 Wellington GR.XIII x 7 F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.III: 1 damaged Wellington B.X: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Army, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 16 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 144 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Vengeance I bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 1 N1K1-J George x 5 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 11 destroyed CAP engaged: 202 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 254 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 261 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 341 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 381 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 9th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (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 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 21st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 26th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 32nd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 50th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes 77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Raid is overhead 286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Field AA Battalion, at 59,44 , near Shwebo Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Blenheim VD bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 59,46 (Mandalay) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 28000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 127 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 46 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 22 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 73 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft B-18A Bolo x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-18A Bolo bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 B-17F Fortress x 10 B-24J Liberator x 39 Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 31 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 316 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 62 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 74 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shwebo , at 59,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Spitfire Vc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 54,47 (near Ramree Island) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 17166 troops, 364 guns, 480 vehicles, Assault Value = 807 Defending force 12276 troops, 176 guns, 654 vehicles, Assault Value = 534 Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Guides Cavalry Regiment 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 75th IAC Regiment 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 268th Motorised Brigade 5th Indian Division 1st Indian Light AA Regiment 77th Coast AA Regiment 23rd Indian Engineer Battalion Defending units: 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade Guards Tank Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ramree Island (54,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2215 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Defending force 2407 troops, 27 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Assaulting units: 77th Chindit Brigade 50th Indian Para Brigade 26th USN SeaBees /1 51st (East African) Const Bn /1 Defending units: 3rd Raiding Regiment 2nd Amphibious Brigade
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