Apollo11
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Hi all,
As promised here are test results against against port only when B-29's are substituted by B-25C's - everything else is same as in previous tests (see below for more details and cross-check with similar test in past)!
IMPORTANT NOTE:
In order to achieve this I just changed aircraft type used by bomber groups from B-29 to B-25C. This way all pilots are same and leaders are also the same. I also changed B-25C endurance to match the endurance of B-29 (without this they would lack range).
Description:
I created brand new custom scenario for this testing.
There are only 3 islands present: Marcus Island, Wake Island and Midway. Marcus Island is IJN base while Midway is USN base. For this test Wake Island is made Japanese base with both Port and Airbase (and SPS) of 6.
There is nothing (no LCU's and aircraft) at Wake Island and no ships in port.
Weather is always clear.
FoW is OFF.
Two B-25C's groups have their default leaders (50's/60's ratings) while their EXP and morale is set to 70.
The B-25C's have to fly 14 HEXes from Midway to Wake Island.
The B-25C's attack from 10000ft.
5 consecutive runs of scenario in day (i.e. daytime bombings):
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/44
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 94
No Allied losses
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
36 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
22 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/44
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 93
No Allied losses
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
27 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/44
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 96
No Allied losses
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
48 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
27 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
21 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/44
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 96
No Allied losses
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
36 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/44
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 93
No Allied losses
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
48 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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1 run of scenario at night (i.e. night bombing) for comparison only:
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/44
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Night Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 40
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
20 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Discussion:
Again at first glance it is obvious to note that there is drop in hits from B-25C's compared to B-17E's and compared to B-29's. Since the number of used planes was same and for all three aircrfat types the range to target was in "Normal" range the only apparent difference was the number of bombs carried. The B-29 on "Normal" range can carry 40x 500 lb bombs, B-17E can carry 12x 500 lb bombs and B-25C can carry 6x 500 lb bombs.
Please note that originally Wake had 50000 supplies and 10000 fuel at start (one can calculate actual loss using number of hits and this info).
Leo "Apollo11"
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