RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): No supply, no fuel, no hope

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Bif1961 -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): No supply, no fuel, no hope (9/26/2019 1:16:24 AM)
I was the Japanese a few game back and my opponent and I same time were suing for peace at the same time because of a total lack of supplies and fuel I could no longer present a defense. He was about to sue for peace because my almost out of fuel KB was able to defeat another allied carrier TF. So it was almost mutual towels being thrown in by opposing corners in a boxing match.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): No supply, no fuel, no hope (10/8/2019 8:55:27 AM)
Hello Bif1961, I'm afraid my opponent is too cautious and methodical to expose his carriers piecemeal, so far he is using the "Deathstar" approach with all available carriers in mutually supporting TFs in the same hex, covered by multiple TFs including SAGs with BBs, "flycatchers" with DDs to guard against PTs and ASW TFs. Best hope remains multiple LBA conventional and Kamikaze strikes combined with an all-out effort by KB, hoping to stretch Allied CAP enough to allow something to get trough. For this I need a battlesite in fighter range of multiple large Japanese airfields which are either holding large supply stockpiles which can last through Allied bombing attacks, or a land connection to supply sources i.e. the Home Islands. There is only one such battlesite - the Ryukus including Okinawa - and I'm preparing for it. The problem with such a "set-piece" battle plan is that the enemy may not act according to the plan... The Okinawa plan also remains a faint hope because he is also methodical in the preparation of the battlefield, with airstrikes and naval bombardments to suppress Japanese airfields in range. I try to keep the Allies air assets strechted out themselves by assigning small air units to bypassed bases to conduct nuisance raids - last turn I managed to sink two Allied DDs off Singapore with a handful of Jakes and Babs on Kamikaze duty. Problem is that the number of bypassed airbases in supply is rapidly going against 0. To illustrate the supply woes, here is the situation at the three bases currently under attack : [image]local://upfiles/1313/8713B16AFCCB43E3A5929829D1ECDEC7.jpg[/image]

PaxMondo -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): Enter Kamikaze (10/9/2019 2:17:18 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget For PaxMondo [image]local://upfiles/1313/2FD0CE7CF1C74B47B52FC6E96EB1D572.jpg[/image] Sorry, been out of circulation for a bit and just now catching up. So you have million and millions of resources in the HI and no fuel. And you are very low on HI. But the worst is supply stocks in the HI are really, really low. And this is April 44 data. The good news is that you get to experience 1946 early and get some good practice in. 1. suck the fuel out of your ships. Put a bunch of AK's into a port TF. then use the TF that needs fuel to load from them. Then disband when they are empty. 2. Hiroshima has a lot of fuel because you have a lot of TF home ported there. you need to disband those TF's and let the fuel go to Osaka/Tokyo so you get some HI generated. You don't have your ARM/VEH levels posted, but hopefully they are good. Without A7M, all you do with the IJN fighters is 5c and 8 versions of the A6M. They won't be competitive, so use them low as bait. Focus on just building Frank, turn off everything else. You have so few HI, whatever you have needs be channeled into Frank.

PaxMondo -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): Enter Kamikaze (10/9/2019 3:03:02 AM)
Keep pulling your units back. I would think PI -> HK kind of a circle … maybe even tighter to Shanghai. Train fighter defense with sweep at 100ft.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): Enter Kamikaze (12/1/2019 7:08:32 PM)
Game has advanced to 20/08/1944 Bangkok, Davao and Cagayan out of supplies and all lost after only two or three rounds of combat. Thailand and Indochina lost except Vinh and Hanoi area. Luzon conquered except Manila. Landings on Hainan, on the Chinese coast at Kwangchowan and on Guam. And my opponent is asking for it - his Deathstar is in range 7 of one AF9, three AF8, one AF5 and three AF4 bases packed to capacity with figters and bombers on naval attack. [image]local://upfiles/1313/E2B3971B6C5D4DC3BFC14C74F8003756.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/1/2019 10:34:59 PM)
And here are the results - even worse than expected. quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 116 B6N2a Jill x 33 N1K2-J George x 93 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 24 F4U-1A Corsair x 89 F6F-3 Hellcat x 147 F6F-5 Hellcat x 102 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 19 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 32 D4Y4 Judy x 34 N1K2-J George x 12 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 24 F4U-1A Corsair x 89 F6F-3 Hellcat x 147 F6F-5 Hellcat x 101 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 12 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 18 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CA Boise II Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 12 A6M5c Zero x 18 B6N2 Jill x 33 N1K2-J George x 18 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 24 F4U-1A Corsair x 86 F6F-3 Hellcat x 142 F6F-5 Hellcat x 97 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 24 destroyed N1K2-J George: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 33 N1K2-J George x 18 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 23 F4U-1A Corsair x 82 F6F-3 Hellcat x 140 F6F-5 Hellcat x 94 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 18 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2 Jill: 4 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Houston II CA Boise II Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 51 A6M5b Zero x 26 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 21 F4U-1A Corsair x 77 F6F-3 Hellcat x 136 F6F-5 Hellcat x 88 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 21 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 195 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 20 F4U-1A Corsair x 75 F6F-3 Hellcat x 130 F6F-5 Hellcat x 78 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 43 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Illustrious CVL Belleau Wood, Kamikaze hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 27 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 54 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 65 F6F-3 Hellcat x 114 F6F-5 Hellcat x 70 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 15 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 14 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 11 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-48-IIa Lily: 11 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Hornet CV Saratoga CV Robert E. Lee CVL Cowpens CVL Unicorn CVL Belleau Wood CV Long Island II Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 16 F4U-1A Corsair x 58 F6F-3 Hellcat x 112 F6F-5 Hellcat x 68 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 13 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 33 D4Y4 Judy x 35 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 15 F4U-1A Corsair x 53 F6F-3 Hellcat x 107 F6F-5 Hellcat x 65 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 11 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 17 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 24 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 13 F4U-1A Corsair x 49 F6F-3 Hellcat x 90 F6F-5 Hellcat x 58 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 16 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 24 D4Y4 Judy x 34 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 13 F4U-1A Corsair x 48 F6F-3 Hellcat x 73 F6F-5 Hellcat x 55 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 8 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 8 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 36 B6N2a Jill x 33 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 13 F4U-1A Corsair x 45 F6F-3 Hellcat x 71 F6F-5 Hellcat x 52 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 13 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 17 destroyed, 2 damaged B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB South Dakota CV Essex Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 152 B6N2 Jill x 24 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 43 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 F6F-5 Hellcat x 46 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 13 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 14 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 18 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 34 F6F-3 Hellcat x 46 F6F-5 Hellcat x 39 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 18 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 34 F6F-3 Hellcat x 38 F6F-5 Hellcat x 36 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 12 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 36 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 32 F6F-3 Hellcat x 33 F6F-5 Hellcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 11 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Monterey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 36 Ki-48-IIc Lily x 23 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 28 F6F-5 Hellcat x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-48-IIc Lily: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 25 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 3 F4U-1A Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 25 F6F-5 Hellcat x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 12 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 3 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 F6F-5 Hellcat x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 12 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 39 Ki-48-IIc Lily x 24 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 13 F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-48-IIc Lily: 13 destroyed Ki-48-IIc Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Langley Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 7 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 F6F-5 Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 18 Ki-48-IIc Lily x 22 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-48-IIc Lily: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-48-IIc Lily: 5 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV Illustrious Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-IIc Lily releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Enterprise CV Long Island II, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Illustrious Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 25 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 F6F-5 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Enterprise CVL Belleau Wood, on fire CVL Independence CVL Unicorn CV Saratoga Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 25 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Iowa CV Saratoga CV Enterprise CVL Belleau Wood, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 91 B6N2 Jill x 4 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 65 F6F-3 Hellcat x 108 F6F-5 Hellcat x 71 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 13 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 31 A6M5b Zero x 43 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 65 F6F-3 Hellcat x 107 F6F-5 Hellcat x 71 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 16 destroyed A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak A6M5b Zero: 8 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Iowa Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A6M5 Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 39 A6M5c Zero x 25 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 17 F4U-1A Corsair x 59 F6F-3 Hellcat x 102 F6F-5 Hellcat x 68 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 16 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 16 F4U-1A Corsair x 58 F6F-3 Hellcat x 98 F6F-5 Hellcat x 64 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 11 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 111 B6N2 Jill x 10 N1K2-J George x 32 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 15 F4U-1A Corsair x 55 F6F-3 Hellcat x 85 F6F-5 Hellcat x 60 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 6 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 23 N1K2-J George x 13 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 13 F4U-1A Corsair x 50 F6F-3 Hellcat x 75 F6F-5 Hellcat x 54 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 15 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 12 B6N2a Jill x 21 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 47 F6F-3 Hellcat x 67 F6F-5 Hellcat x 48 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 5 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged B6N2a Jill: 4 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Illustrious CVL Independence Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 7 N1K2-J George x 49 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 41 F6F-3 Hellcat x 63 F6F-5 Hellcat x 43 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed N1K2-J George: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 Ki-21-IIb Sally x 3 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 49 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 10 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 29 F6F-3 Hellcat x 49 F6F-5 Hellcat x 34 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IV Oscar: 15 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL Independence CV Illustrious CV Yorktown CV America Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 1 x Ki-21-IIb Sally flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 102 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 28 F6F-3 Hellcat x 45 F6F-5 Hellcat x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 15 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 35 F6F-5 Hellcat x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 69 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 24 F6F-3 Hellcat x 26 F6F-5 Hellcat x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 21 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL Independence CVL Belleau Wood, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 65 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 3 F4U-1A Corsair x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 25 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 18 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 45 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 19 F6F-5 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships BB New Jersey CVL Monterey Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K2-J George x 10 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 F6F-3 Hellcat x 12 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 11 F6F-3 Hellcat x 9 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 4 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 9 F6F-3 Hellcat x 8 F6F-5 Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 33 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 5 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged Ki-21-Ic Sally: 12 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL Monterey CV Yorktown CV Essex CVL San Jacinto CV Lexington CV America BB New Jersey Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 19, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 5 F4U-2 Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 3 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL Monterey CV Yorktown Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-532 with F4U-2 Corsair (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Some CAP have air radar Note that all pilots on escort duty had a minimum air skill of 70 and a minimum defense skill of 60 and that all bombers and Kamikazes had skills depending on plane type for naval attack, low naval attack resp. torpedo bombing also at minimum at 70. This was the best I could offer in LBA terms. KB arrived in range on day 2 as planned to engage an Allied Deathstar weakened - I hoped - by the repeated LBA strikes on day 1 - but no daylight air strikes have been launched against the Deathstar on the second day due to weather. Or due to the shock over the losses. The butcher bill, at least the most important part of it: [image]local://upfiles/1313/2DCA6829B572473CA39A5533BC0AAA99.jpg[/image] A very steep price for three Kamikaze and one bomb hit - like eggs against a wall. Boy, am I depressed...

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/1/2019 10:42:07 PM)
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PaxMondo -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/2/2019 2:02:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget And here are the results - even worse than expected. quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Fukue-jima at 96,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 116 B6N2a Jill x 33 N1K2-J George x 93 Allied aircraft Seafire IIC x 24 F4U-1A Corsair x 89 F6F-3 Hellcat x 147 F6F-5 Hellcat x 102 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 19 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed No Allied losses … I was just talking about this in another thread. I know you're depressed, but the problem is the A6M is just outclassed which means you need a large numbers advantage and on attack you can't achieve this with LBA. So it means a lotta waves, with the initial waves just getting creamed. If you had more N1K/Frank escorting instead of A6M/Oscar you would have seen better results, but honestly attacking the DS is almost always heart rending … Hang in there! [&o] [&o][&o]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/2/2019 1:20:01 PM)
Some more details and stats. Each base held either IJN or IJA aircraft, no mixing of services. I have set a common attack altitude setting for all aircraft at a given base. Most strikes have been assigned to 10k altitude in the hope of a coordinated strike (Air HQs at each base), but in the hope of splitting enemy CAP one IJA base was devoted to low-level attacks at 1k and one IJN base to Kamikaze attacks at 5k. Naha IJN at 5k 100+ escorts 100 Kamikaze (all fighters) Kanoya IJN at 10k 110 escorts 70 torpedo bombers Kagoshima IJN at 10k 120 escorts 120 torpedo bombers Kumamoto IJN at 10k 280 escorts 90 torpedo bombers Kurume IJA at 10k 15 escorts (+ 49 escorts set to range 0 by accident) 54 2e torpedo bombers Fukuoka IJA at 10k 180 escorts 190 Kamikaze (all fighters) Nagasaki/Sasebo IJA at 1k 200 escorts 75 Kamikaze (fighters) 150 level bombers 160 Kamikaze (2e bombers) Oita IJN at 10k (forgot that base in the screenshot above) 0 escorts (34 fighters set to sweep by accident) 130 dive-bombers 35 Kamikaze (dive-bombers) Shanghai IJA at 10k 100 escorts 75 2e dive-bombers totals: 984 escorts 560 Kamikaze 150 low-level bombers 205 dive-bombers 334 torpedo bombers 984 escorts 1249 strike planes 2233 planes total engaged, 1377 lost (61,6%) 3 Kamikaze hits, 1 bomb hit, no torpedo hits > 0,32% hit rate, 312 strike planes needed to secure one hit, 344 planes expended per hit. What now: There is no point in holding back now and trying to rebuild the air groups for a second try later in the game - not enough supplies and few or no replacement airframes available anyway for most of the types (the only airframes still in production are Georges and Franks - I have held-back the Franks due to lack of airfield space and because I conserve them for home defense against the B-29s). So damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead - I will send everything I have that has the range to strike. I have disbanded a number of bomber groups to fill-out others, pulled replacements and moved a handful of reinforcements and training groups to the front bases. KB will stay in the Korea Strait and is ready to die for the Emperor should my opponent elect to keep his carriers in the East China Sea. If there is a round 2, it will be bloody as well.

PzB74 -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/2/2019 11:15:01 PM)
Great AAR - and good to see so many of you still going strong [8D] Interesting to see how the game has developed - will give it a good read-up. Reminds me of my own challenges with the endgame, last year or so of the war easily becomes a mental quagmire. After playing for such a long time you really want to stick it out to the end, but the monotony of massed air assaults and the need to constantly rebuild and reform shattered air units is relentless. That, not bugs or supply issues was what convinced me to conclude my games. So kudos for sticking it out, just make sure you enjoy the ride and don’t burn out like I did [:)]

inqistor -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/3/2019 12:25:01 AM)
Woohoo, PzB have returned! Aren't you guys playing Babes? IIRC they cut supply production from refineries, and haven't increased it anywhere else, so you are short over 2000 supply per day, in comparison with stock. And, as PzB mentioned, there was already shortage, even in Scenario 2.

PaxMondo -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/3/2019 4:24:42 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB74 Great AAR - and good to see so many of you still going strong [8D] Interesting to see how the game has developed - will give it a good read-up. Reminds me of my own challenges with the endgame, last year or so of the war easily becomes a mental quagmire. After playing for such a long time you really want to stick it out to the end, but the monotony of massed air assaults and the need to constantly rebuild and reform shattered air units is relentless. That, not bugs or supply issues was what convinced me to conclude my games. So kudos for sticking it out, just make sure you enjoy the ride and don’t burn out like I did [:)] [&o][&o][&o] Long time no see … did you lose your original login?

adarbrauner -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/4/2019 4:07:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget And here are the results - even worse than expected. A very steep price for three Kamikaze and one bomb hit - like eggs against a wall. Boy, am I depressed... I don't think I've ever saw any worst results than those... unbelievable

PzB74 -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/4/2019 9:16:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo quote: ORIGINAL: PzB74 Great AAR - and good to see so many of you still going strong [8D] Interesting to see how the game has developed - will give it a good read-up. Reminds me of my own challenges with the endgame, last year or so of the war easily becomes a mental quagmire. After playing for such a long time you really want to stick it out to the end, but the monotony of massed air assaults and the need to constantly rebuild and reform shattered air units is relentless. That, not bugs or supply issues was what convinced me to conclude my games. So kudos for sticking it out, just make sure you enjoy the ride and don’t burn out like I did [:)] [&o][&o][&o] Long time no see … did you lose your original login? Hello Pax and Inq [:)] Didn't they require changes in the login after the Slitherine merger - a minimum of 5 characters... So it's the same, just had to add a couple of ciphers. So what can you tell me about the most important changes over the last 5 years or so? [;)]

inqistor -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/4/2019 9:40:40 PM)
They finally increased anti-tank power of Japanese Squads with upgrade. Other than that, there are only changes for Beta. MichaelM is busy, so Beta seems to be final for some years already. Latest discovery is that landing in non-base hex isn't as disruptive, as manual claims. Canoerebel have conquered Hokkaido using mostly non-base landings for cutting reinforcements arrival. Other than that, Andy began to make even nastier IRONMAN Scenarios, several weeks ago.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/10/2019 1:22:14 PM)
Damnit, just found myself looking by accident at the last page of my oponnent's AAR. You guys shouldn't hijack mine, it confuses me seeing multiple replies here. Anyway, the latest turn was an uneventful anticlimax, Ed has elected to retreat. The surface stabs by four Kongos in one TF and cruisers in the other all racing full speed towards the enemies' last known positions and a bit beyond found nothing and luckily escaped air raids when ddaylight came. My Kamikaze Corps on Okinawa made some more ineffective efforts on the enemy TFs retiring from the East China Sea. All naval forces will RTB and all planes will return to the training schedule. Intercepts (mails) from my opponent indicate that we have scared the heck out of the Allied dogs, so I count that they won't come back until they can project LBA cover. Next target for invasion probably Formosa, where about six understrength division short of supplies sit behind level-6 forts.

PaxMondo -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/11/2019 12:01:37 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget totals: 984 escorts 560 Kamikaze 150 low-level bombers 205 dive-bombers 334 torpedo bombers 984 escorts 1249 strike planes 2233 planes total engaged, 1377 lost (61,6%) So the Deathstar had +1200 fighters, you were attacking it with a lower number and lower capability of fighters. It is VERY hard to arrange enough LBA on its own to take on the DeathStar as the IJ. You have just (again) proven that very point. You arranged it all about as best as possible with the resources that the IJ has at this time in the game. It's just a numbers game. If, and this is a very big two letters here, the KB had been able to attack in conjunction with this effort AND you got lucky it the KB attack went in after about 50% of the LBA had gone in, you likely would have seen some serious damage. I wish we could have seen that, but as my grandma always said: "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride." Anyway, getting both the LBA together and the KB at the same time requires more luck than planning and this time it just didn't happen. Don't beat yourself up about it. But now you have seen the results of attacking the DS with LBA only. My rule of thumb for attacking the DS is that I need 1.5x the number of fighters IF I am using comparable fighters (Frank/George). If lower quality, like Zero/Oscar, then its at least 2x. Yeah, that's a LOT of fighters and almost always means that I'm including the KB because otherwise I can't get enough aircraft. Then you bring in your 1000 or so strike aircraft. Crapload of aircraft, but you are facing the DS which has ~1800 aircraft itself.

PaxMondo -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/11/2019 12:42:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: PzB74 quote: ORIGINAL: PaxMondo quote: ORIGINAL: PzB74 Great AAR - and good to see so many of you still going strong [8D] Interesting to see how the game has developed - will give it a good read-up. Reminds me of my own challenges with the endgame, last year or so of the war easily becomes a mental quagmire. After playing for such a long time you really want to stick it out to the end, but the monotony of massed air assaults and the need to constantly rebuild and reform shattered air units is relentless. That, not bugs or supply issues was what convinced me to conclude my games. So kudos for sticking it out, just make sure you enjoy the ride and don’t burn out like I did [:)] [&o][&o][&o] Long time no see … did you lose your original login? Hello Pax and Inq [:)] Didn't they require changes in the login after the Slitherine merger - a minimum of 5 characters... So it's the same, just had to add a couple of ciphers. So what can you tell me about the most important changes over the last 5 years or so? [;)] Seriously, 1000's of fixes. So many of the little things that bugged you in your game with Andy have been addressed and WAY improved. Aircraft have loadouts that change with mission profile. Really Change. Not used much in the stock scenarios, but in the mods, HUGE changes. Meaning 1x800kg Naval mission, 16x50 kg AF strike, 3x250 Ground attack …. the load outs can really vary. DP guns now have separate fields for direct and AA fire in the data base. Lotsa changes in how TF's work together and fight. Composition of TF's now very important to get the battle tactics that you want. CAP settings worked out to defeat the strato-sweep. you would need to read the entire change log of all +100 updates. There are literally thousands of changes/enhancements. We had dev support for almost 5 years and we got so many fixes/changes in place. AI has been improved several times. Andy just released another round of updates last month. [:D] Good to see you back!!!! [&o][&o][&o]

PaxMondo -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/11/2019 12:44:36 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Damnit, just found myself looking by accident at the last page of my oponnent's AAR. You guys shouldn't hijack mine, it confuses me seeing multiple replies here. Anyway, the latest turn was an uneventful anticlimax, Ed has elected to retreat. The surface stabs by four Kongos in one TF and cruisers in the other all racing full speed towards the enemies' last known positions and a bit beyond found nothing and luckily escaped air raids when ddaylight came. My Kamikaze Corps on Okinawa made some more ineffective efforts on the enemy TFs retiring from the East China Sea. All naval forces will RTB and all planes will return to the training schedule. Intercepts (mails) from my opponent indicate that we have scared the heck out of the Allied dogs, so I count that they won't come back until they can project LBA cover. Next target for invasion probably Formosa, where about six understrength division short of supplies sit behind level-6 forts. Oh well. You effort bought some time. Sorry for the highjack … but PzB coming back is a big deal!

PaxMondo -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (12/11/2019 12:46:41 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Damnit, just found myself looking by accident at the last page of my oponnent's AAR. You guys shouldn't hijack mine, it confuses me seeing multiple replies here. I don't think I've posted in your opponents AAR … If I did, I apologize.

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (3/2/2020 2:10:16 PM)
Ed and I have managed another game month in this slow motion game. Overall the situation is good - the corners of the Empire like Chungking, Singers, Timor, Ambon, Rabaul, Truk and Saipan are still under control! The only problem are the infiltrations of Allied troops between those strongholds... In Indochina, Vinh has been isolated, Hanoi/Haiphong as well - the starving garrisons will try to sell theirs lives dearly to buy some time to allow the troops in China to redeploy. In China, I have managed to pull most of the remnants of the ex-Burma Area Army (= unrestricted units) back to Canton. In most cases these are only the A-Detachments of the divisions I have split a long time ago - the B- and C-Detachments have died at Bangkok or will die at Singers soon. Most of those A-detachment are down to a few squads - thanks to relentless Allied bombing all the way from Rangoon to Canton. From Canton, they will march / rail via Kukong-Changsha-Wuchang to Fusan and then by ship to the Home Islands. The plan was to have B- and C-Detachment to die while buying time and to rebuild the A-detachments to full divisions in the Home Islands for the end battle. The latter won't happen - not enough armament points (86k) and vehicle points (30) left and the remaining HI points (less than 90k) are reserved for building a few more fighter planes for Home Defense. I will probably disband the survivors into the pools. The units restricted to the China theater will conduct delaying actions while trying to establish a new line from Wenchow via Hankow to Ichang in order to protect Shanghai and Central/Northern China. The line will most likely too thin to be held - especially since the Chinese Armies seem to be in full supply and it seems that they will liberate Chungking in the following weeks and thus spawn even more Chinese units. Alas, the supply situation renders any atempt to defend in China pretty hopeless - just check the supply level in the screenie, Shanghai ist the best-supplied base in China with a mere 5k supplies available... Manila still under siege and suffering air bombings, arty and naval bombardments without respite - but the Allies seem to be reluctant to engage in close combat. With no supplies left the fall of the city is only a question of time. The island-hoping campaign in the Pacific is inching ever closer to Japan - Formosa has been invaded and here another bunch of Japanese ground units will die in place without a chance to fight back - no ammo, no food. Last turn saw landing on Miyako-jima between Formosa and Okinawa. [image]local://upfiles/1313/136508F7C140402A951D76DBE6F5F9B5.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (3/2/2020 2:11:51 PM)
PI / Formosa [image]local://upfiles/1313/0AB756D21F994F56B7DF14ABF5E300F8.jpg[/image]

jwolf -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (3/11/2020 5:26:48 PM)
quote: Shanghai ist the best-supplied base in China with a mere 5k supplies available... I see a bit of German slipped in there. [:)] It's really amazing, and depressing, how effectively this game has modeled Japanese economic strangulation and starvation. With no supplies, I imagine that your troops in Manila are highly vulnerable to naval bombardment. [:(]

RangerJoe -> RE: Duel of the tankers - IdahoNYer vs. LST (J AAR): East China Sea Turkey Shoot (3/11/2020 5:40:12 PM)
I read somewhere that at the end of the war, the average Japanese soldier had 2 pounds of supplies per day. That is not a lot.

LargeSlowTarget -> Everything including the kitchen sink (3/15/2020 12:06:57 AM)
Get ready for the slaughter, part II: [image]local://upfiles/1313/F9940D313792400C892746A099725616.jpg[/image]

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/15/2020 10:18:37 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 27/28, 1944 Manila falls in the first ground attack Vinh falls in the first ground attack Hanoi falls in the first ground attack Fukuoka swept by carrier fighters - no opposition offered since all planes concentrated on offensive missions Fukuoka bombed repeatedly in daylight by B-29, heavy fires But now the main show: Allied carriers have been sighted off Kanoya last turn moving north-east, triggering the activation of operation "Last Chance" before enemy LBA trash the airfields and lack of supplies will render massive fligth operations impossible. All fighters including the "home defense reserve" - except three restricted groups in Manchukuo - and all remaining medium-range and long-range dive bombers, torpedo bombers and level bombers - except seven restricted groups of short-range level-bombers in Manchukuo - have been ordered to gather at four level 9/10 airfields to avoid stacking issues. The short-range Idas and Sonias at a level 6 field. In dozens of sorties almost 5000 planes have been hurled against the Allied carriers in the aerial equivalent of a human wave attack. As was to be expected, the early waves took heavy losses without achieving much, but eventually enemy CAP was worn out and overwhelmed, the last few attacks didn't even face opposition except murderous AA. Over half of the attackers failed to return, but this time the eggs thrown were hard-boiled and managed to obtain a good number of hits: CV America, Kamikaze hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Bunker Hill, Kamikaze hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Hancock, Torpedo hits 1, Kamikaze hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage, and is sunk CV Lexington, Kamikaze hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1 CV Ulysess S. Grant, Kamikaze hits 1 CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Belleau Wood, Kamikaze hits 1 CVL Cabot, Kamikaze hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Langley, Kamikaze hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Independence, Kamikaze hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL San Jacinto, Kamikaze hits 1 BB Howe, Torpedo hits 1 BB Indiana, Kamikaze hits 16, heavy fires BB Massachusetts, Kamikaze hits 1 BB Washington, Bomb hits 1, , Torpedo hits 2, Kamikaze hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Boise II, Kamikaze hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 CL Houston II, Torpedo hits 1 CL Montpelier, Kamikaze hits 1 DD Ammen, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Caperton, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Sigsbee, Kamikaze hits 1 Judging from the "ground losses", I think at least two more enemy carriers went down, and there is hope that more will succumb on the long way to port - the closest Allied base is Miyako-jima, a level-1 port 14 hexes straight west. [image]local://upfiles/1313/235F523D48FF47308C95B0CC7B40C6A9.jpg[/image] The full combat report: quote: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 27, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 398 encounters mine field at Takao (84,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Boggs Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Takao Naval Base Force firing at DMS Boggs DMS Boggs firing at Takao Naval Base Force 13 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,64, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Tsuta, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Howe BC Renown DD Erben DD Foote DD Haggard DD Hickox DD Johnston DD Kidd DD Mullany DD Prichett BB Richelieu Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 78% 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 Aiko, H. crosses the 'T' Aiko, H. orders Japanese TF to disengage BB Richelieu engages E Tsuta at 2,000 yards E Tsuta engages DD Johnston at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards E Tsuta engages BB Richelieu at 5,000 yards DD Haggard engages E Tsuta at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards BB Richelieu engages E Tsuta at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 103,64, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships E Yomogi Allied Ships CV Essex CV Robert E. Lee CVL Princeton CVL Belleau Wood CVL Bataan CV Indomitable CV Ulysess S. Grant CVL Unicorn BB Massachusetts BB Iowa CL Montpelier DD Braine DD Chevalier DD Converse DD Daly DD Halford DD Paul Hamilton DD McDermut DD McGowan CA Seattle CL Chicago II Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 78% moonlight: 2,000 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 radar detects Allied task force at 10,000 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: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 3,000 yards... Range increases to 4,000 yards... Range increases to 5,000 yards... Range increases to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 7,000 yards... Range increases to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range increases to 28,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Allied Air Combat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Allied aircraft TBM-1C Avenger x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Ada Maru xAK Hukusei Maru Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Takao at 84,65 Allied Ships CA Cumberland CA San Francisco CA Astoria CL Nashville Japanese ground losses: 141 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (11 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 4 Port hits 1 CA Cumberland firing at Takao SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA San Francisco CA San Francisco firing at Takao SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Astoria CA Astoria firing at 1st Guards Division CL Nashville firing at 1st Guards Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships BB Queen Elizabeth BB Valiant Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Fires 80 Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port hits 5 Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Queen Elizabeth BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Singapore BB Valiant firing at Singapore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 Allied Ships BB California BB Pennsylvania BB West Virginia BB Maryland Japanese ground losses: 278 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Light Industry hits 1 Manpower hits 1 Fires 1905 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port hits 1 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB California BB California firing at Manila OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Pennsylvania BB Pennsylvania firing at 38th Division BB West Virginia firing at 38th Division BB Maryland firing at Manila -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59 Allied Ships CA London CL Ceylon CL Gambia DD Norman DD Nizam DD Nestor DD Worden DD Farragut DMS Emmons Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 39 Port hits 28 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 CA London firing at Vinh CL Ceylon firing at 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade CL Gambia firing at Vinh DD Norman firing at Vinh DD Nizam firing at Vinh DD Nestor firing at 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade DD Worden firing at 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade DD Farragut firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade DMS Emmons firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59 Allied Ships CA Australia CL Swiftsure CL De Ruyter CLAA Argonaut DD Wessex DD Rotherham DD Rocket DD Paladin DMS Palmer Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Port hits 14 Port supply hits 3 Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Australia CA Australia firing at 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade CL Swiftsure firing at 7th Area Army C.XI-W acting as spotter for CL De Ruyter CL De Ruyter firing at 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade CLAA Argonaut firing at Vinh DD Wessex firing at Vinh DD Rotherham firing at Vinh DD Rocket firing at 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade DD Paladin firing at Vinh DMS Palmer firing at 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77 Allied Ships CA Vincennes CA Northampton CL Santa Fe Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Fires 2147 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Port hits 1 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Vincennes CA Vincennes firing at 100th Division CA Northampton firing at Manila CL Santa Fe firing at Manila -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Takao at 84,65 Allied Ships CA New Orleans CA Indianapolis CL Birmingham Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 7 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 CA New Orleans firing at 1st Guards Division CA Indianapolis firing at 1st Guards Division CL Birmingham firing at Takao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,62 Japanese Ships SC CHa-70 Allied Ships SS Tunny Captain of SS Tunny elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Tunny diving deep .... SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-70 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 54 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 38 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 50 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 34 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 22 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 28 F6F-5 Hellcat x 34 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 28 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Army, at 78,57 , near Kukong Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 65 A6M5c Zero x 192 A6M8 Zero x 83 B5M1 Mabel x 23 D4Y1 Judy x 3 D4Y2 Judy x 6 G4M1 Betty x 32 G4M2 Betty x 54 J2M3 Jack x 19 J2M5 Jack x 39 N1K2-J George x 43 N1K5-J George x 35 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 60 Seafire IIC x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 94 F6F-3 Hellcat x 227 F6F-5 Hellcat x 103 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 19 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 8 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed B5M1 Mabel: 16 destroyed B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed D4Y2 Judy: 3 destroyed D4Y2 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 17 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak G4M2 Betty: 17 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Langley CVL Cabot CV Illustrious BB Indiana CV Bunker Hill CVL Independence CV America, Kamikaze hits 1 CVL San Jacinto, Kamikaze hits 1 CV Yorktown Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B5M1 Mabel flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 15 x G4M2 Betty flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 1 x A6M5 Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x D4Y2 Judy flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb 4 x G4M1 Betty flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 x G4M2 Betty flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 13 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 18 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 14 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 14 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 13 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 19 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 13 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 10 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 13 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 13 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 13 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 11 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 90 B5N2 Kate x 36 B6N2a Jill x 46 D4Y4 Judy x 27 N1K2-J George x 56 P1Y1 Frances x 39 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 58 Seafire IIC x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 92 F6F-3 Hellcat x 220 F6F-5 Hellcat x 99 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed by flak B6N2a Jill: 19 destroyed, 11 damaged B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 13 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed by flak N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 11 destroyed, 5 damaged P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Lexington CVL Cowpens CV Illustrious BB Richelieu CV America CV Yorktown CV Hornet CV Hancock CVL San Jacinto BB Howe, Torpedo hits 1 CVL Cabot Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling) 22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 18 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 14 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 14 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 19 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 10 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 13 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 13 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 13 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 11 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 57 B5N2 Kate x 19 B6N2a Jill x 47 G4M1 Betty x 18 J2M5 Jack x 54 N1K2-J George x 5 P1Y1 Frances x 13 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 55 Seafire IIC x 9 F4U-1A Corsair x 87 F6F-3 Hellcat x 216 F6F-5 Hellcat x 93 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak B6N2a Jill: 20 destroyed, 2 damaged B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak J2M5 Jack: 5 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Lexington CV Hancock CV America CVL Cabot CVL Independence CV Bunker Hill CVL Langley Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 6 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (7 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 2 on standby, 22 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 13 on standby, 10 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 2 on standby, 15 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 20 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 9 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 16 scrambling) 19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 13 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 21 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (14 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 27 D4Y2 Judy x 25 N1K2-J George x 27 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 50 Seafire IIC x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 84 F6F-3 Hellcat x 209 F6F-5 Hellcat x 92 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed D4Y2 Judy: 13 destroyed N1K2-J George: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 2 on standby, 13 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 28 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 5 on standby, 8 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 2 on standby, 11 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 16 on standby, 5 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 25 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 21 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 32 A6M5c Zero x 13 A6M8 Zero x 27 D3A2 Val x 27 J2M5 Jack x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 45 Seafire IIC x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 81 F6F-3 Hellcat x 200 F6F-5 Hellcat x 90 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 11 destroyed D3A2 Val: 19 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CV America Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A6M5 Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (11 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 26 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 19 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 24 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 25 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 8 A6M8 Zero x 16 B5N2 Kate x 51 D4Y3 Judy x 19 D4Y4 Judy x 26 J2M3 Jack x 13 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 42 Seafire IIC x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 73 F6F-3 Hellcat x 184 F6F-5 Hellcat x 87 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 27 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed by flak D4Y3 Judy: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 13 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak J2M3 Jack: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Robert E. Lee CVL Bataan BB New Jersey CVL Belleau Wood CV Ulysess S. Grant CVL San Jacinto CVL Cowpens CV Hancock Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 20 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 26 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 30 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 26 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14225. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 29 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 22 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 19 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 22 A6M8 Zero x 15 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 35 Seafire IIC x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 66 F6F-3 Hellcat x 161 F6F-5 Hellcat x 77 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed by flak A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL Langley CVL Independence Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A6M5b Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 36 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14157 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 26 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 33 Seafire IIC x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 58 F6F-3 Hellcat x 141 F6F-5 Hellcat x 74 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 8 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 20 D4Y4 Judy x 27 J2M5 Jack x 3 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 28 Seafire IIC x 7 F4U-1A Corsair x 50 F6F-3 Hellcat x 134 F6F-5 Hellcat x 70 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 14 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Hornet Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 60 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 26 Seafire IIC x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 45 F6F-3 Hellcat x 127 F6F-5 Hellcat x 59 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 18 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 282 D4Y3 Judy x 87 D4Y4 Judy x 26 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 24 Seafire IIC x 5 F4U-1A Corsair x 40 F6F-3 Hellcat x 121 F6F-5 Hellcat x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 6 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 35 destroyed, 2 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 12 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 12 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Hornet DD Thatcher CVL Independence CV Yorktown BB South Dakota CV Franklin DD McKee CV Hancock CVL Langley CV Lexington DD Guest BB New Jersey Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Banzai! - Maki F. in a D4Y3 Judy is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy x 12 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Seafire IIC x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 28 F6F-3 Hellcat x 90 F6F-5 Hellcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14157. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 108 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 39 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Seafire IIC x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 28 F6F-3 Hellcat x 80 F6F-5 Hellcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14157. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 108 D4Y3 Judy x 25 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 15 Seafire IIC x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 26 F6F-3 Hellcat x 76 F6F-5 Hellcat x 41 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Melvin Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14157. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 28 D4Y3 Judy x 32 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 14 Seafire IIC x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 65 F6F-5 Hellcat x 37 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 4 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 14 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 4 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV America CV Lexington Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14260. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 20 B6N2a Jill x 43 J2M5 Jack x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 11 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 46 F6F-5 Hellcat x 28 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 18 destroyed, 2 damaged B6N2a Jill: 4 destroyed by flak J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Langley CV Lexington BB Washington Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF-112/C 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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 25 D4Y4 Judy x 23 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 6 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 34 F6F-5 Hellcat x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVL Independence CL Denver CV Hancock Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 14560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 37 J2M3 Jack x 4 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 4 Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 30 F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged B6N2a Jill: 3 destroyed by flak J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Bunker Hill BB Indiana Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF-112/C 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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 20 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 4 Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C 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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 19 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 27 F6F-5 Hellcat x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A 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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-16 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 19 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 F6F-5 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17 Ki-36 Ida x 3 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 119 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 11 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 15 Ki-48-IIc Lily x 18 Ki-51 Sonia x 4 Ki-84r Frank x 165 Ki-100-I Tony x 36 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 F6F-3 Hellcat x 17 F6F-5 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 destroyed Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 25 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 5 destroyed by flak Ki-48-IIa Lily: 9 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak Ki-48-IIc Lily: 10 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Bunker Hill, Kamikaze hits 3 CV America CVL Cabot CVL Independence BB Indiana CV Lexington, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire BB Washington CA Wichita CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 1 CVL Langley CV Hancock CL Denver Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-48-IIc Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 39 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x Ki-21-IIb Sally flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-36 Ida flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A 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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 31 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 16 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 48 Ki-84r Frank x 90 Ki-100-I Tony x 27 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 3 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Cabot CV Hancock CVL Langley BB Washington, Bomb hits 1 CV Bunker Hill, on fire CV Lexington, heavy fires CV America CVL Independence CV Yorktown DD Ammen Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 22 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 17 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 10000 feet 24 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 10000 feet 15 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet 12 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-100-I Tony sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 39 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 21 Ki-48-IIb Lily x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Ki-84a Frank x 35 Ki-84r Frank x 72 Ki-100-I Tony x 66 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 2 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed by flak Ki-48-IIa Lily: 14 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-48-IIb Lily: 4 destroyed Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 1 CVL Langley, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CV Lexington, heavy fires BB Indiana CL Denver CV America, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire BB Washington CV Bunker Hill, Kamikaze hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Wichita CVL Independence CV Hancock, Kamikaze hits 1 CVL Cabot, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-IIb Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-100-I Tony sweeping at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-100-I Tony sweeping at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 10000 feet 21 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 10000 feet 5 x Ki-100-I Tony sweeping at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000. Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Wasp class CV Fuel storage explosion on CVL Cabot Ammo storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 42 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-48-IIa Lily: 11 destroyed Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 1 CV America, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire CV Bunker Hill, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Indiana CVL Langley, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CVL Cabot, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Hancock, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire BB Washington, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire CA Boise II, Kamikaze hits 1 CVL Independence DD Radford Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Ammo storage explosion on CV America Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV America Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Langley Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Cabot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15 Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 19 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 130 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20 Ki-100-I Tony x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 12 destroyed Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IV Oscar: 51 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 7 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVL Independence, Kamikaze hits 1 CV America, Kamikaze hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Hancock, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires BB Washington, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire DD Radford CVL Langley, Kamikaze hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Ammen, Kamikaze hits 1 BB Indiana, Kamikaze hits 1 CV Lexington, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires CA Boise II DD Chauncey DD Caperton, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CV Bunker Hill, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-43-IIIa Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 42 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 32 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV America Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hancock Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Washington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Langley Fuel storage explosion on CVL Langley Fuel storage explosion on CVL Langley Ammo storage explosion on CV America Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Wasp class CV Fuel storage explosion on CVL Langley Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Ammo storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 12 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 6 Ki-84r Frank x 48 Ki-100-I Tony x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVL Independence BB Indiana CA Boise II CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires CV America, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Anthony Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV America Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Allied Ships CV Bunker Hill, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Indiana CA Wichita CA Boise II DD Ammen, on fire CVL Cabot, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Lexington, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Washington, on fire CVL Independence Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Cabot Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 27 Ki-51 Sonia x 33 Ki-51b Sonia x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 8 destroyed Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-51 Sonia: 21 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed by flak Ki-51b Sonia : 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB Indiana, Kamikaze hits 5, on fire CVL Independence, Kamikaze hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB Washington, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires CV America, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Anthony CA Boise II DD Radford CVL Cabot, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Bunker Hill, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Ammen, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-21-IIb Sally flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51b Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Washington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV America Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Cabot Ammo storage explosion on CVL Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 43 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 3 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 21 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CV America, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Independence, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Indiana, Kamikaze hits 5, heavy fires DD Radford BB Washington, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Sigsbee DD Callaghan CV Bunker Hill, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Lexington, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Chauncey CVL Cabot, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CVL Langley, Kamikaze hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Sampson CV Hancock, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-36 Ida flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV America Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Independence Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Washington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Indiana Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Langley Ammo storage explosion on CVL Langley Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Cabot Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hancock Fuel storage explosion on CV Hancock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 30 Ki-84r Frank x 35 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 8 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CV Lexington, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Washington, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires CV Bunker Hill, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Hancock, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Callaghan BB Indiana, heavy fires CVL Independence, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Washington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Bunker Hill Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hancock Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Indiana Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Independence Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships BB Washington, heavy fires CV America, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Indiana, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Washington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV America Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Indiana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51b Sonia : 2 destroyed Allied Ships CL Denver CV Yorktown, Kamikaze hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Indiana, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51b Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Yorktown Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Indiana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Corsair II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 65,59 (Vinh) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 11 B-25C Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 65,59 (Vinh) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 B-25H Mitchell x 13 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,45 , near Patung Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Ship Engineer Regiment, at 49,76 , near Taiping Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 79th Garrison Battalion ... Also attacking 16th Ship Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 80,110 (Boela) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 80,110 (Boela) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 13 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 67,91 (Tarakan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 67,91 (Tarakan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 109,91 (Anatahan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/C Division, at 75,44 (Neikiang) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/C Division, at 75,44 (Neikiang) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 34 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 164 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 16th RGC Temp. Division ... Also attacking 26th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Boston x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 65,59 (Vinh) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Haiphong Fortress, at 68,57 (Haiphong) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Army, at 78,57 , near Kukong Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 65,59 (Vinh) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 54 B-25H Mitchell x 15 B-25J1 Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 65,59 (Vinh) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 45 F6F-5 Hellcat x 34 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 33 Fires 13959 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 49 F6F-5 Hellcat x 34 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 33 Fires 27918 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 16 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 10 Fires 32148 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 65,59 (Vinh) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 29 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/C Division, at 75,44 (Neikiang) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/C Division, at 75,44 (Neikiang) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 65,59 (Vinh) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 65,59 (Vinh) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 24 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 26 Fires 40470 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 F6F-5 Hellcat x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 6 Fires 42723 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 6 Fires 45261 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 10 F6F-5 Hellcat x 34 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 5 Fires 47376 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 10 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 No Allied losses Manpower hits 4 Fires 36108 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,64 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 12 F6F-3 Hellcat x 31 F6F-5 Hellcat x 29 SB2C-3 Helldiver x 24 TBM-1C Avenger x 16 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships SC Ch 19 SC Ch 30, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch 33, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch 31, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk SC Ch 21, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk SC Ch 20, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 16 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb 19 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch 33 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 37 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 37 x Corsair II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 32000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 42 A6M8 Zero x 43 B5N2 Kate x 9 B6N2a Jill x 11 D4Y3 Judy x 7 D4Y4 Judy x 9 G4M1 Betty x 13 J2M5 Jack x 54 N1K2-J George x 18 N1K5-J George x 34 P1Y1 Frances x 18 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 44 Seafire IIC x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 45 F6F-3 Hellcat x 80 F6F-5 Hellcat x 51 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 3 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak J2M5 Jack: 2 destroyed N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 9 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Iowa BB Washington, on fire CV Robert E. Lee Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (18 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 9 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 9 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 9 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 9 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 96 A6M8 Zero x 11 B6N2a Jill x 26 D4Y4 Judy x 9 J2M5 Jack x 16 N1K2-J George x 17 P1Y1 Frances x 18 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 44 Seafire IIC x 8 F4U-1A Corsair x 43 F6F-3 Hellcat x 79 F6F-5 Hellcat x 49 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 10 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 9 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Robert E. Lee BB Indiana Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 1 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 5 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 2 on standby, 9 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 12 on standby, 8 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 A6M5c Zero x 53 A6M8 Zero x 29 B6N2a Jill x 10 D4Y1 Judy x 2 D4Y2 Judy x 3 D4Y4 Judy x 9 G4M1 Betty x 5 J2M3 Jack x 14 J2M5 Jack x 13 N1K2-J George x 40 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 42 Seafire IIC x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 41 F6F-3 Hellcat x 76 F6F-5 Hellcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 7 destroyed D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed D4Y2 Judy: 2 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 5 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed N1K2-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Raid is overhead VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 13 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 5 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 12 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 10 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 24 B6N2a Jill x 12 P1Y1 Frances x 31 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 36 Ki-84r Frank x 95 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 40 Seafire IIC x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 40 F6F-3 Hellcat x 67 F6F-5 Hellcat x 41 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 5 destroyed P1Y1 Frances: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged P1Y1 Frances: 5 destroyed by flak Ki-21-Ic Sally: 16 destroyed Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Hornet BB Indiana, on fire CV Indomitable CVL Cowpens DD Bennion CVL Bataan BB South Dakota Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 14560. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 13 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 10 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 22 B6N2a Jill x 5 N1K2-J George x 13 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 34 Seafire IIC x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 32 F6F-3 Hellcat x 49 F6F-5 Hellcat x 34 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed N1K2-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 33 Seafire IIC x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 32 F6F-3 Hellcat x 44 F6F-5 Hellcat x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 50 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 B6N2a Jill x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 31 Seafire IIC x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 32 F6F-3 Hellcat x 41 F6F-5 Hellcat x 28 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 A6M5c Zero x 20 N1K2-J George x 9 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 69 Ki-84r Frank x 52 Ki-100-I Tony x 67 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 29 Seafire IIC x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 31 F6F-3 Hellcat x 39 F6F-5 Hellcat x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 6 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 3 A6M5c Zero x 9 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 32 Ki-84r Frank x 47 Ki-100-I Tony x 106 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 26 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 28 F6F-3 Hellcat x 31 F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 6 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 17 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 24 Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 26 F6F-3 Hellcat x 25 F6F-5 Hellcat x 11 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 12 B6N2a Jill x 22 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 23 Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 23 F6F-3 Hellcat x 24 F6F-5 Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 4 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 11 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Houston II, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9780 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 6 B6N2a Jill x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 20 Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 19 F6F-3 Hellcat x 22 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C 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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 313 D4Y3 Judy x 32 Ki-84a Frank x 47 Ki-84r Frank x 36 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 Seafire IIC x 1 F4U-1A Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 20 F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 2 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 10 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 8 destroyed by flak Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Cowpens CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 1 CV Hornet CA Baltimore CVL Monterey Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb 13 x D4Y3 Judy releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 5 B6N2a Jill x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 12 F4U-1A Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-112/C with F4U-1A 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 7000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2a Jill x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 11 F4U-1A Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (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 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 36 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 12 Ki-84r Frank x 141 Ki-100-I Tony x 12 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 8 F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 5 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Allied Ships CA Boise II, Torpedo hits 1 BB Indiana, on fire BB Washington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet 15 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-100-I Tony sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (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 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 36 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Ki-84r Frank x 92 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Indiana, Kamikaze hits 4, heavy fires CA Wichita Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51 Sonia flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 13 x Ki-43-IV Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet 33 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 10000 feet 18 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Raid is overhead No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Indiana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 70 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 1 F6F-3 Hellcat x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships CA Boise II CL Denver BB Indiana, heavy fires DD Anthony Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 10000 feet 12 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 11000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A 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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Indiana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13 Ki-84r Frank x 46 No Japanese losses Allied Ships BB Indiana, heavy fires BB Washington, on fire, heavy damage DD Anthony Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Indiana Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged Allied Ships CA Wichita CL Denver BB Washington, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Guest CA Boise II BB Indiana, heavy fires DD Dashiell Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 21 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Washington Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Indiana -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 109,91 (Anatahan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 12 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 109,91 (Anatahan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft PV-2 Harpoon x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on China Area Fleet, at 78,59 , near Canton Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Garrison Unit , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 F4U-1A Corsair x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 102,61 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 29 TBM-1C Avenger x 16 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AV Sanuki Maru, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 16 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shaoyang (80,52) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 32117 troops, 278 guns, 811 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143 Defending force 10492 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320 Japanese adjusted assault: 1892 Allied adjusted defense: 22 Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 759 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 87 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 34 (1 destroyed, 33 disabled) Allied ground losses: 6120 casualties reported Squads: 102 destroyed, 266 disabled Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 48 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 12th Tank Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 1st Cavalry Brigade 59th Division 110th Division 9th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Division 3rd Tank Regiment 9th Mongol/C Cavalry Division Defending units: 29th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 102616 troops, 1846 guns, 1821 vehicles, Assault Value = 3321 Defending force 54539 troops, 390 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 4915 Japanese adjusted defense: 457 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Manila !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5605 casualties reported Squads: 37 destroyed, 336 disabled Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 109 (84 destroyed, 25 disabled) Vehicles lost 77 (77 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 4345 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 433 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 82 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled Guns lost 83 (7 destroyed, 76 disabled) Vehicles lost 152 (7 destroyed, 145 disabled) Assaulting units: 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 37th Infantry Division 33rd Infantry Division 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 766th Tank Battalion 32nd Infantry Division 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division 41st Infantry Division 81st Infantry Division 775th Tank Battalion 711th Tank Battalion 706th Tank Battalion I Corps Engr Grp 31st Infantry Division 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 767th Tank Battalion 11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 260th Field Artillery Battalion 12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion 154th Field Artillery Battalion 3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 251st Field Artillery Battalion 85th Mortar Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion 50th Coastal Artillery Regiment I US Corps 4th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 147th Field Artillery Battalion 131st Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment Defending units: 100th Division 6th South Seas Det. 1st Amphibious Brigade 12th Garrison Unit 38th Division 102nd Division 103rd Division 14th Garrison Unit 2nd Div /3 Hirippin JNAF Base Force 71st Field AA Battalion 24th Port Unit 3rd Fleet 6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 207th Ship Eng Coy 307th Ship Eng Coy 7th Ship Engineer Regiment 47th Field AA Battalion 32nd Special Base Force 107th Ship Eng Coy 2nd Army 48th Field AA Battalion 14th Mortar Battalion 14th Area Army 1st Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Takao (84,65) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 51089 troops, 863 guns, 532 vehicles, Assault Value = 1898 Defending force 24953 troops, 238 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 469 Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 5th Marine Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 716th Tank Battalion 5th USMC Tank Battalion 7th Infantry Division 50th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 43rd Infantry Division 27th Infantry Division 763rd Tank Battalion XIV US Corps 88th Mortar Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 168th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion Defending units: 1st Guards Division 2nd South Seas Det. 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade 16th Division Kaosing Fortress 1st South Seas Gsn 82nd Field AA Battalion 10th Area Army 20th Port Unit Takao Naval Base Force 41st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vinh (65,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 54649 troops, 853 guns, 937 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771 Defending force 22861 troops, 45 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 482 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Allied adjusted assault: 962 Japanese adjusted defense: 107 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Vinh !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2082 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 153 disabled Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 89 (89 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2288 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 318 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 55 disabled Guns lost 81 (4 destroyed, 77 disabled) Assaulting units: 7th Indian Division 112th Cavalry Regiment 12th Indian Brigade 9th Indian/C Division 9th Indian/A Division 819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 268th Motorised Brigade 75th Indian Brigade 50th Tank Brigade XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion 23rd LRP Brigade 9th Indian/B Division 20th Indian/C Division 88th Medium Regiment 6th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade 4th INA Nehru Regiment 7th Area Army 28th Army 4th RF Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 14924 troops, 247 guns, 428 vehicles, Assault Value = 538 Defending force 4015 troops, 116 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Allied adjusted assault: 366 Japanese adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Hanoi !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 1542 casualties reported Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 87 (87 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 8 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 255th Indian Tank Brigade 18th British Division Defending units: Ichiki Det. 51st Field AA Battalion 57th Field AA Battalion 6th Ship Engineer Regiment 42nd Ind.AA Gun Co 55th Field AA Battalion 5th Ship Engineer Regiment 35th Field AA Battalion 64th Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 49,76 (near Taiping) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 15399 troops, 252 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 848 Defending force 1611 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Allied adjusted assault: 224 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 56 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: morale(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 871 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 4 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units pursuing 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 14th Indian Division 26th Indian Division Defending units: 79th Garrison Battalion 15th Ship Engineer Regiment 144th JAAF AF Bn 5th JAAF AF Coy 16th Ship Engineer Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,45 (near Chungking) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 44649 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420 Defending force 976 troops, 0 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 673 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 673 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 958 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: 88th Chinese/A Corps 8th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese/B Corps 21st Chinese Corps 88th Chinese/C Corps 8th Group Army 7th Artillery Regiment Defending units: 53rd Construction Battalion 52nd Field Const Co 61st Construction Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 28, 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,65, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC CHa-16 Allied Ships CA Wichita CL Denver DD Anthony DD Callaghan CA Boise II Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 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... 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... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Allied Surface Combat TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kanoya at 104,64 Japanese Ships SC CHa-2 Allied Ships SS Tunny SS Tunny launches 2 torpedoes Tunny diving deep .... SC CHa-2 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-2 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-2 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-2 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-2 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-2 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-2 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-2 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-2 is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kanoya at 105,64 Japanese Ships SC CHa-16 Allied Ships SS Scamp SS Scamp is sighted by escort SC CHa-16 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-16 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-16 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-16 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-16 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 34 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 34 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Corsair II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 36 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Corsair II sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 32000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 381 D4Y3 Judy x 17 D4Y4 Judy x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 26 Seafire IIC x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 26 F6F-3 Hellcat x 71 F6F-5 Hellcat x 43 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 3 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 3 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 damaged CAP engaged: VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (17 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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 6 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y3 Judy x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 26 Seafire IIC x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 26 F6F-3 Hellcat x 70 F6F-5 Hellcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (2 airborne, 1 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M8 Zero x 14 D4Y3 Judy x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 26 Seafire IIC x 6 F4U-1A Corsair x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 70 F6F-5 Hellcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses A6M8 Zero: 5 destroyed D4Y3 Judy: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 11 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 16 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (3 airborne, 1 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 10 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 49 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36 Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 33 Ki-84a Frank x 49 Ki-84r Frank x 93 Ki-100-I Tony x 49 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 26 Seafire IIC x 4 F4U-1A Corsair x 25 F6F-3 Hellcat x 69 F6F-5 Hellcat x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 4 destroyed by flak Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Ki-100-I Tony: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Seafire IIC: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Essex CVL Princeton CV Robert E. Lee CV Ulysess S. Grant Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (17 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 19 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (3 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 27 Ki-84r Frank x 97 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 23 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 24 F6F-3 Hellcat x 61 F6F-5 Hellcat x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Bataan Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (8 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 125 Ki-84r Frank x 276 Ki-100-I Tony x 80 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 22 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 22 F6F-3 Hellcat x 57 F6F-5 Hellcat x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 32 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Corsair II: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Iowa CV Ulysess S. Grant CVL Unicorn BB Massachusetts CVL Princeton CVL Belleau Wood Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 22780. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9860 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 84 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 46 Ki-84a Frank x 2 Ki-84r Frank x 42 Ki-100-I Tony x 12 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 14 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 19 F6F-3 Hellcat x 52 F6F-5 Hellcat x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 16 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed by flak Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Massachusetts, Kamikaze hits 1 CL Montpelier, Kamikaze hits 1 CV Robert E. Lee CVL Princeton CV Ulysess S. Grant Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 1 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 7000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 11820. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 89 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 10 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar x 7 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 76 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 12 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 49 F6F-5 Hellcat x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIIa Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 6 Ki-100-I Tony x 81 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 11 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 48 F6F-5 Hellcat x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-100-I Tony: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Ulysess S. Grant, Kamikaze hits 1 CVL Princeton CV Essex BB Iowa CVL Belleau Wood, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-43-IV Oscar flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9860 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000. Raid is overhead VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Fuel storage explosion on CVL Belleau Wood -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IV Oscar x 4 Ki-100-I Tony x 36 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 9 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 45 F6F-5 Hellcat x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VF-22 with F6F-3 Hellcat (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 31000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 18 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 8 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 F6F-5 Hellcat x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Raid is overhead VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 46 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 8 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 17 F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 F6F-5 Hellcat x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kanoya at 103,63 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 Ki-84r Frank x 16 Allied aircraft Corsair II x 6 Seafire IIC x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 15 F6F-3 Hellcat x 30 F6F-5 Hellcat x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Princeton Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-112/C with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes VF-17 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VF-24 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VF-25 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 17000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-30 with F6F-5 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 13 planes vectored on to bombers VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VMF-214 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14157. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMF(CVS)-452 with F4U-1A Corsair (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 14 planes vectored on to bombers VF-14 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,45 , near Patung Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Port Unit , at 48,77 (Utan Melintang) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Ship Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 10th Port Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Garrison Unit , at 80,110 (Boela) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 13 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 26 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 67,91 (Tarakan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 9 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 109,91 (Anatahan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 4 Liberator B.VI x 3 Liberator GR.III x 9 Liberator GR.VI x 7 PV-1 Ventura x 10 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 48th/B Division ... Also attacking 55th/C Division ... Also attacking 18th/B Division ... Also attacking 5th INA Regiment ... Also attacking 29th Army ... Also attacking 48th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/C Division, at 75,44 (Neikiang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/C Division, at 75,44 (Neikiang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 46 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 164 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 16th RGC Temp. Division ... Also attacking 26th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Boston x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-20G Boston bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on China Area Fleet, at 78,59 , near Canton Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 Allied aircraft losses Mosquito FB.VI: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd/B Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 7 P-40K Warhawk x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 50,84 (Singapore) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 9 P-38J Lightning x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th/C Division, at 75,44 (Neikiang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 59 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 57 Fires 11374 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 7 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 4 Fires 32531 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 84,65 (Takao) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25G Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Guards Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 10 No Allied losses Manpower hits 32 Fires 9090 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 10 No Allied losses Manpower hits 20 Fires 14847 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 10 No Allied losses Manpower hits 35 Fires 24846 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 F6F-5 Hellcat x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 33800 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 16000 feet City Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 32000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 100,65 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 TBM-1C Avenger x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Ryuzan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Army, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Extreme overcast Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 72 B5N2 Kate x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CV Hancock, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 36 D3A1 Val x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Sigsbee, Kamikaze hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 4 D4Y4 Judy x 5 N1K5-J George x 35 Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed D4Y4 Judy: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-5 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CV Hancock, Kamikaze hits 5, and is sunk DD Sigsbee Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D4Y4 Judy flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 1 x 800 kg GP Bomb 4 x A6M5 Zero flying as kamikaze Kamikaze: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF-34 with F6F-5 Hellcat (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Hancock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,65 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5c Zero x 20 P1Y1 Frances x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Sampson Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 109,91 (Anatahan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 18 PV-1 Ventura x 12 Allied aircraft losses PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 109,91 (Anatahan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft PV-2 Harpoon x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 68,57 (Haiphong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 99580 troops, 1846 guns, 1818 vehicles, Assault Value = 2876 Defending force 49566 troops, 302 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 866 Allied adjusted assault: 3405 Japanese adjusted defense: 157 Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3357 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 214 disabled Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 101 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 67 (31 destroyed, 36 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 2748 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 216 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 125 disabled Guns lost 67 (2 destroyed, 65 disabled) Vehicles lost 81 (10 destroyed, 71 disabled) Assaulting units: I Corps Engr Grp 81st Infantry Division 706th Tank Battalion 33rd Infantry Division 32nd Infantry Division 31st Infantry Division 711th Tank Battalion 37th Infantry Division 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1st (Spec) Cavalry Division 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Division 34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 766th Tank Battalion 775th Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 260th Field Artillery Battalion 12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 131st Field Artillery Battalion 50th Coastal Artillery Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 4th Field Artillery Battalion 154th Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 251st Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion 3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 147th Field Artillery Battalion 85th Mortar Battalion 4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment Defending units: 102nd Division 12th Garrison Unit 1st Amphibious Brigade 100th Division 14th Garrison Unit 103rd Division 38th Division 2nd Div /3 14th Area Army 107th Ship Eng Coy 24th Port Unit 71st Field AA Battalion 207th Ship Eng Coy 2nd Army 6th South Seas Det. 32nd Special Base Force 7th Ship Engineer Regiment Hirippin JNAF Base Force 3rd Fleet 14th Mortar Battalion 6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion 48th Field AA Battalion 47th Field AA Battalion 307th Ship Eng Coy 1st Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Takao (84,65) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 51109 troops, 863 guns, 532 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900 Defending force 24854 troops, 235 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 460 Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Infantry Division 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 5th Marine Division 27th Infantry Division 50th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 43rd Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 716th Tank Battalion 5th USMC Tank Battalion 763rd Tank Battalion 168th Field Artillery Battalion XIV US Corps 88th Mortar Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 225th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Pioneer Battalion Defending units: 2nd South Seas Det. 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade 16th Division 1st Guards Division Kaosing Fortress 10th Area Army 1st South Seas Gsn 82nd Field AA Battalion 20th Port Unit Takao Naval Base Force 41st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vinh (65,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 52524 troops, 853 guns, 937 vehicles, Assault Value = 1502 Defending force 20129 troops, 24 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 348 Allied adjusted assault: 637 Japanese adjusted defense: 33 Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1231 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 132 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 1952 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 189 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled Guns lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled) Assaulting units: 9th Indian/B Division 23rd LRP Brigade XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion 268th Motorised Brigade 9th Indian/C Division 75th Indian Brigade 7th Indian Division 9th Indian/A Division 819th Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 50th Tank Brigade 112th Cavalry Regiment 12th Indian Brigade 20th Indian/C Division 88th Medium Regiment 6th Medium Regiment XXXIII Indian Corps 33rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 5th Ind.Infantry Brigade 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade 4th RF Gun Battalion 7th Area Army 28th Army 4th INA Nehru Regiment

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/15/2020 12:40:43 PM)
[sm=happy0065.gif][sm=happy0065.gif][sm=happy0065.gif] well played! [&o]

RangerJoe -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/15/2020 1:35:28 PM)
You deserve a few gute biers! [sm=00000436.gif] That has to hurt both sides but you will slow down that DS. A few questions, however. Did you count up the ammo storage and fuel explosions on the various ships that did not sink? That could help tell you which ones may not make it. Are you flooding the area with subs, including laying mines near or at the closest ports? Are you sending long range torpedo bombers on night attacks, especially if they have radar? They may not hit but if they do they could sink more cripples. Are you going to try and bomb that closest port at night? Maybe others nearby? Do you have any suicidal DDs set up with low aggression to try and get some torpedoes in? If the weather cooperates, will you send in MTBs? Will you try to send in mini-subs into a port filled with cripples?

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/16/2020 12:50:39 PM)
quote: Did you count up the ammo storage and fuel explosions on the various ships that did not sink? That could help tell you which ones may not make it. Judging from the number of hits and reports of heavy fires and heavy damage, I think 5 CVs, 3 CVL and a BB have the potential to be goners. Realistically though only UCC America, USS Bunker Hill and USS Langley may actually go down. Ammo storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill Ammo storage explosion on CV Bunker Hill Ammo storage explosion on CV America Ammo storage explosion on CV America Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown Fuel storage explosion on CV Hancock Ammo storage explosion on CVL Langley Fuel storage explosion on CVL Langley Fuel storage explosion on CVL Langley Fuel storage explosion on CVL Langley Fuel storage explosion on CVL Belleau Wood Fuel storage explosion on CVL Cabot Ammo storage explosion on CVL Independence quote: Are you flooding the area with subs, including laying mines near or at the closest ports? I have less than a dozen subs left, half of them undergoing repairs. What is availble has been vectored to potential inerception points. quote: Are you sending long range torpedo bombers on night attacks, especially if they have radar? They may not hit but if they do they could sink more cripples. I have stopped producing bombers long ago, what remains after last turn is barely enough to fill one group (36) of Frances, plus a dozen Betties and a dozen Nells. The Nells have radar and are set on night attack with the best pilots, but I don't expect much. quote: Are you going to try and bomb that closest port at night? Maybe others nearby? See above - bomber strength is almost non-existent. quote: Do you have any suicidal DDs set up with low aggression to try and get some torpedoes in? Last turn I have sent a few old DD-turned-into-E(scorts) which have retained some torpedo tubes on hit-and-run raids, as you can see in the AAR. I have also sent the whole bloody Combined Surface Fleet to night-dash from their hiding place at Maizuro to disband at a staging base near the action (Tokuyama) where the AOs with the last fuel reserves are waiting. For the upccoming turn, the combattants have refueled and are ready with full ops points available. I have created four TFs - fast BBs, slow BBs, heavy crusiers, light cruisers - with DDs spread around with orders for full-speed runs along four different hex rows along potential retreat routes. A large part of the Allied Death Star is still capable of air ops, so I'm afraid this will be the Death Ride of the Imperial Navy. I hope they will sell their lives dearly. My carriers stay in port - their air groups have seen land-based duty last turn and are too gutted to return to their carriers. There isn't enough fuel left to sortie the bird farms anyway. quote: If the weather cooperates, will you send in MTBs? Already done, but few available and no luck finding contacts. quote: Will you try to send in mini-subs into a port filled with cripples? No mini-subs available.

jwolf -> RE: Everything including the kitchen sink (3/16/2020 2:27:18 PM)
That was a lot better than your massive but failed strike sometime earlier! [X(] I will be interested to see how this looks from the Allied point of view ... Was this really the last dance? Is it still possible for you to assemble another Kamikaze strike package of decent size? If not, this could actually be a strategic Allied victory in spite of presumed heavy losses for them; that is, it would be worth it to have the prime threat removed permanently, even at somewhat heavy cost.

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