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Walker84 -> (No AU Tiger please) Dive bombers encountering flak over bases - any tips? (4/21/2014 10:30:21 AM)
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While trying to close down the airfield on Koepang I was shocked by the apparent effectiveness of the Flak guarding the base. I know the British 18th division is there, but not sure what ancillary units may also have been deployed. Here's what the CR told....
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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
G3M2 Nell x 33
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89
D3A1 Val x 124
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 50 damaged
D3A1 Val: 24 destroyed by flak The intel report actually shows 48 D3A1s shot down by flak [:(]
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 36
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Having seen the Nells bombing from 10k emerge more or less unscathed, I have to conclude that the heavy losses came from the dive bombing routine with the Vals releasing their payload from 1-3k. I'm not sure how realistic these losses to Allied close range AA weapons are in April 42, however I have no way of telling at the moment how much my opponent may have overloaded the base with AA.
Does anyone else have any impressions - was I simply unlucky with the die roll, or is this to be expected when employing dive bombers against well-defended bases? I guess I'm unlikely to go in like this again as I have now lost several months worth of Val replacements for little gain.
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