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witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 4:56:20 AM)
1944 December 08 Today's air losses. Our fighters sweeps did almost 2 to 1 (93 to 47), and considering that the P-51D sweeps (by far our fastest) went in last when there were few CAP to destroy, I think we did well. Only 15 B-29's were lost, light losses for heavy air opposition and good factory hits. [image]local://upfiles/14248/9948EE2DE8C149BB81F09FD841C06761.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 4:56:41 AM)
1944 December 08 Osaka/Kyoto. BDA === Sam 31 --> now 3 Sam 31 --> now 18 George 51 --> now 16 George 47 --> now 4 Frank 51 --> now 25 Kikka 8 --> now 8 Ki-83 31 --> now 25 I take it the number of factory points equals the monthly quantity of production (unless the factory was doing research)? [image]local://upfiles/14248/4BA030BAF9A64FEB82DC62F7E03B53D1.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 4:57:01 AM)
1944 December 08 Tokyo. [image]local://upfiles/14248/A64E5E0F4FD14C6EBE64EA97C3BB3C99.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 5:49:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs 1944 December 08 Osaka/Kyoto. BDA === Sam 31 --> now 3 Sam 31 --> now 18 George 51 --> now 16 George 47 --> now 4 Frank 51 --> now 25 Kikka 8 --> now 8 Ki-83 31 --> now 25 I take it the number of factory points equals the monthly quantity of production (unless the factory was doing research)? [image]local://upfiles/14248/4BA030BAF9A64FEB82DC62F7E03B53D1.jpg[/image] Yes. The research factories do not research if they are damaged.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 12:23:00 PM)
repaired factories produce 1 plane per month per point unless if fully repaired and doing r&d where they produce 1 point r&d per day or 2 with engine bonus. I suggest you expand your recon to cover large plane building bases...so you can continue to target his third and fourth generation fighters. Ki83 in production now might make you life more difficult as he probably has at least 150 factories churning them out less what you damaged today. If you target the night fighter production too, it will help as Japan seems to me to be unprepared there... Congratulations, you have discovered the joy of daytime raids coordinated with Deathstar sweeps.[:)] Hard to go back to night bombing, but you should never stop night bombing as it spreads Japans defenses thinly even if you only do it lightly on manpower and bigger bases. As you get closer you get more options on who to allocate attacking bomber squadrons. You are in the air war grind...check your pilot training...and keep attriting his fighters and NF every chance you get. Don't let him recover as he can only reinforce a squadron with 12 planes per week.

RangerJoe -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 1:59:00 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe repaired factories produce 1 plane per month per point unless if fully repaired and doing r&d where they produce 1 point r&d per day or 2 with engine bonus. I suggest you expand your recon to cover large plane building bases...so you can continue to target his third and fourth generation fighters. Ki83 in production now might make you life more difficult as he probably has at least 150 factories churning them out less what you damaged today. If you target the night fighter production too, it will help as Japan seems to me to be unprepared there... Congratulations, you have discovered the joy of daytime raids coordinated with Deathstar sweeps.[:)] Hard to go back to night bombing, but you should never stop night bombing as it spreads Japans defenses thinly even if you only do it lightly on manpower and bigger bases. As you get closer you get more options on who to allocate attacking bomber squadrons. You are in the air war grind...check your pilot training...and keep attriting his fighters and NF every chance you get. Don't let him recover as he can only reinforce a squadron with 12 planes per week. If the air unit is broken down into thirds, each third can take replacements including four spares.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 2:23:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe repaired factories produce 1 plane per month per point unless if fully repaired and doing r&d where they produce 1 point r&d per day or 2 with engine bonus. I suggest you expand your recon to cover large plane building bases...so you can continue to target his third and fourth generation fighters. Ki83 in production now might make you life more difficult as he probably has at least 150 factories churning them out less what you damaged today. If you target the night fighter production too, it will help as Japan seems to me to be unprepared there... Congratulations, you have discovered the joy of daytime raids coordinated with Deathstar sweeps.[:)] Hard to go back to night bombing, but you should never stop night bombing as it spreads Japans defenses thinly even if you only do it lightly on manpower and bigger bases. As you get closer you get more options on who to allocate attacking bomber squadrons. You are in the air war grind...check your pilot training...and keep attriting his fighters and NF every chance you get. Don't let him recover as he can only reinforce a squadron with 12 planes per week. If the air unit is broken down into thirds, each third can take replacements including four spares. Unless you have some underhanded method of doing it, that exploit was patched years ago. A/B/C units can take 4 planes each and 4 in reserve. I see, you are adding each plane individually.[:(]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 2:40:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe repaired factories produce 1 plane per month per point unless if fully repaired and doing r&d where they produce 1 point r&d per day or 2 with engine bonus. I suggest you expand your recon to cover large plane building bases...so you can continue to target his third and fourth generation fighters. Ki83 in production now might make you life more difficult as he probably has at least 150 factories churning them out less what you damaged today. If you target the night fighter production too, it will help as Japan seems to me to be unprepared there... Congratulations, you have discovered the joy of daytime raids coordinated with Deathstar sweeps.[:)] Hard to go back to night bombing, but you should never stop night bombing as it spreads Japans defenses thinly even if you only do it lightly on manpower and bigger bases. As you get closer you get more options on who to allocate attacking bomber squadrons. You are in the air war grind...check your pilot training...and keep attriting his fighters and NF every chance you get. Don't let him recover as he can only reinforce a squadron with 12 planes per week. If the air unit is broken down into thirds, each third can take replacements including four spares. Unless you have some underhanded method of doing it, that exploit was patched years ago. A/B/C units can take 4 planes each and 4 in reserve. I see, you are adding each plane individually.[:(] Most likely he doesn't do that. If he does, I chalk it up to the alien DNA.

RangerJoe -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 3:00:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe quote: ORIGINAL: RangerJoe quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe repaired factories produce 1 plane per month per point unless if fully repaired and doing r&d where they produce 1 point r&d per day or 2 with engine bonus. I suggest you expand your recon to cover large plane building bases...so you can continue to target his third and fourth generation fighters. Ki83 in production now might make you life more difficult as he probably has at least 150 factories churning them out less what you damaged today. If you target the night fighter production too, it will help as Japan seems to me to be unprepared there... Congratulations, you have discovered the joy of daytime raids coordinated with Deathstar sweeps.[:)] Hard to go back to night bombing, but you should never stop night bombing as it spreads Japans defenses thinly even if you only do it lightly on manpower and bigger bases. As you get closer you get more options on who to allocate attacking bomber squadrons. You are in the air war grind...check your pilot training...and keep attriting his fighters and NF every chance you get. Don't let him recover as he can only reinforce a squadron with 12 planes per week. If the air unit is broken down into thirds, each third can take replacements including four spares. Unless you have some underhanded method of doing it, that exploit was patched years ago. A/B/C units can take 4 planes each and 4 in reserve. I see, you are adding each plane individually.[:(] Most likely he doesn't do that. If he does, I chalk it up to the alien DNA. Then I guess that I am an *Alien!* [X(] But I only play against the AI so far . . .

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 3:01:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe repaired factories produce 1 plane per month per point unless if fully repaired and doing r&d where they produce 1 point r&d per day or 2 with engine bonus. I suggest you expand your recon to cover large plane building bases...so you can continue to target his third and fourth generation fighters. Ki83 in production now might make you life more difficult as he probably has at least 150 factories churning them out less what you damaged today. If you target the night fighter production too, it will help as Japan seems to me to be unprepared there... Congratulations, you have discovered the joy of daytime raids coordinated with Deathstar sweeps.[:)] Hard to go back to night bombing, but you should never stop night bombing as it spreads Japans defenses thinly even if you only do it lightly on manpower and bigger bases. As you get closer you get more options on who to allocate attacking bomber squadrons. You are in the air war grind...check your pilot training...and keep attriting his fighters and NF every chance you get. Don't let him recover as he can only reinforce a squadron with 12 planes per week. I'll get more info from additional 2E recon units once I have Chichi-jima and Haha-jima. Right now I get everything in the eastern half as far north as Kobe-Osaka/Kyoto etc. All the recon units work as 1/3's. They take a beating from defenses so in spite of 90% Rest to ensure only 1 plane files each day to a target I still have lots in maintenance and plenty of target-days with no recon as the entire 1/3 is repairing or making ready replacements. I do have a 4EB group doing recon of 3 bases on Formosa for future ops, plus Okinawa. Maybe I'll reallocate the unit targeted on Formosa and let that recon lapse until we take Okinawa. I think I got some Ki-83 factories at another location, but if he started with that many then he's got way over 100 still producing. Yikes. I think I'm going to make a spreadsheet or something with each city's strategic asset status. I can't do too many carrier-borne fighter sweeps until his carriers are really finished. It was easy this time because I knew where (at least the bulk of) his carriers were. It was also a good way to encourage him to keep them in the HI from now on. I am also thin on high quality reserve pilots for USN. It will help to embark more USMC units with Corsairs and use those for the sweeps.

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 3:57:42 PM)
Never said it would be easy![:)][:D][sm=00000289.gif] The losses in recon planes intrigues me, I didn't suffer that against M-M, or at least as I recall. Are the pilots good? What is the altitude? What are the air frames? 5 size 30 is probably the minimum he has on the 83...probably as many as 210 or more. He might have a full squadron at Tokyo -- 49 planes.[:(]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 4:57:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Never said it would be easy![:)][:D][sm=00000289.gif] The losses in recon planes intrigues me, I didn't suffer that against M-M, or at least as I recall. Are the pilots good? What is the altitude? What are the air frames? 5 size 30 is probably the minimum he has on the 83...probably as many as 210 or more. He might have a full squadron at Tokyo -- 49 planes.[:(] Loss in recon planes are not excessive, but when you add together a few losses along with damaged planes and fatigued airframes (especially Service Rating 4 for the 4E models) there are periods where a recon target goes dark unless I put multiple 1/3 groups on it. And that, of course, would reduce the number of recon targets I was looking at.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 5:09:33 PM)
I am putting together a spreadsheet with pull down list for base, industry, and aircraft factories. The list of bases I have. I'm using a complete list of bases for convenience, plus the fact that a number of bases might be owned by Japan. The factories list is a little different. Regardless of how it displays in-game, it looks like they are kept in two separate places. First is a list of what I am calling industries. Notice that aircraft engines are included with these. Does this look like a good/complete list? Aircraft is separate, in the next post. quote: MXY7 Ohka 11 Aichi Ha-60 Hitachi Amakaze Hitachi (early) Kawasaki (early) Kawasaki Ha-60 Mitsubishi Ha-31 Mitsubishi Ha-32 Mitsubishi Ha-33 Mitsubishi Ha-42 Mitsubishi Ha-43 Nakajima Ha-45 Oil Resources Manpower Heavy Industry Naval Shipyard Merchant Shipyard Repair Shipyard Armament Assembly Vehicle Assembly Light Industry Refinery Engine MXY7 Ohka 22 Nakajima Ha-5 Nakajima Ha-34 Nakajima Ha-35 Nakajima Ha-44 Nakajima Hikari Nakajima Kotobuki NE turbojet Toko Rocket Kayaba Argus

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 5:10:23 PM)
This is the aircraft list. How does it look to you? quote: A6M2 Sen Baku A6M2-N Rufe A6M2-K Zero A6M5d-S Zero A6M7 Zero B4Y1 Jean B5M1 Mabel B5N1 Kate B5N2 Kate B6N1 Jill B6N2 Jill B6N2a Jill B7A2 Grace C5M2 Babs C6N1 Myrt C6N1-S Myrt C6N2 Myrt D1A2 Susie D3A1 Val D3A2 Val D5Y1 Myojo D4Y1 Judy D4Y2 Judy D4Y3 Judy D4Y4 Judy D4Y1-C Judy D4Y2-C Judy D4Y2-S Judy E13A1 Jake E13A1b Jake E14Y1 Glen E15K1 Norm E16A1 Paul E7K2 Alf E8N2 Dave F1M2 Pete G3M2 Nell G3M3 Nell G4M1 Betty G4M2 Betty G4M2a Betty G4M2e Betty G4M3a Betty G4M1-L Betty H6K2-L Mavis H6K4-L Mavis H6K4 Mavis H6K5 Mavis H8K1 Emily H8K2 Emily H8K2-L Emily J1N1-C Irving J1N1-S Irving J1N1-Sa Irving Kikka K5Y1 Willow K11W1 Shiragiku L2D2 Tabby L3Y2 Tina M6A1 Seiran N1K1 Rex P1Y1 Frances P1Y3 Frances P1Y2 Frances P1Y2-S Frances Q1W1 Lorna S1A1 Denko Toka Ka-1 Ki-9 Spruce Ki-15-II Babs Ki-21-Ic Sally Ki-21-IIa Sally Ki-21-IIb Sally MC-21 Sally Ki-30 Ann Ki-32 Mary Ki-36 Ida Ki-45 KAIa Nick Ki-45 KAIb Nick Ki-45 KAIc Nick Ki-45 KAId Nick Ki-46-I Dinah Ki-46-II Dinah Ki-46-III Dinah Ki-46-III KAI Dinah Ki-48-Ib Lily Ki-48-IIa Lily Ki-48-IIb Lily Ki-48-IIc Lily Ki-49-Ia Helen Ki-49-IIa Helen Ki-49-IIb Helen Ki-49-II KAI Helen Ki-51 Sonia Ki-51b Sonia Ki-54b Hickory Ki-54c Hickory Ki-55 Ida Ki-56 Thalia Ki-57-I Topsy Ki-57-II Topsy Ki-59 Theresa Ki-67-Ia Peggy Ki-67-Ib Peggy Ki-109-I Peggy Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy Ki-74-I Patsy Ki-76 Stella Ki-79a Nate Ki-93-Ib Ki-95 Ki-102b Randy Ki-102c Randy Ki-115a Tsurugi Ki-115b Tsurugi Ki-119

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 5:27:33 PM)
Impressive initiative.... Don't think you need Ohka on it. Will you be able to determine beginning level at game start and be able to handle switches...for example arms going vehicle, or oscar to frank conversion, etc. perhaps track fire destroyed or conquered/reconquered losses?

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 5:39:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe Impressive initiative.... Don't think you need Ohka on it. quote: You mean the first list? I wondered about that. I'll pull them out. Will you be able to determine beginning level at game start and be able to handle switches...for example arms going vehicle, or oscar to frank conversion, etc. perhaps track fire destroyed or conquered/reconquered losses? No, no access to that. This is strictly a spreadsheet with drop down lists so I can record recon observations with less typing. Obviously I'll share it with anyone who wants it. The notion is I will be able to look at see where all the Frank factories are (which ones I have seen at least), etc.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 5:54:11 PM)
Here is a sample. It's easy with a SUMIF() function in a cell to tally up all the items of a particular type. [image]local://upfiles/14248/466BBF9804B44E75A37F3C13ABE6A211.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 6:17:05 PM)
Between invasions, maybe send the DeathStar to waters off Northern Honshu to strike against factories as well as to protect fast BBs, CAs, and Cls bombarding bases with industry. Keep the enemy air units honest . . .

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 6:35:25 PM)
I don't think I have all the aircraft factories. That might be the initial list. I have to keep looking and grab all the aircraft types then.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 6:40:22 PM)
Does this look better? quote: A5M4 Claude A6M2 Zero A6M2 Sen Baku A6M2-N Rufe A6M2-K Zero A6M3 Zero A6M3a Zero A6M5 Zero A6M5b Zero A6M5d-S Zero A6M5c Zero A6M7 Zero A6M8 Zero A7M2 Sam A7M3-J Sam B4Y1 Jean B5M1 Mabel B5N1 Kate B5N2 Kate B6N1 Jill B6N2 Jill B6N2a Jill B7A2 Grace C5M2 Babs C6N1 Myrt C6N1-S Myrt C6N2 Myrt D1A2 Susie D3A1 Val D3A2 Val D5Y1 Myojo D4Y1 Judy D4Y2 Judy D4Y3 Judy D4Y4 Judy D4Y1-C Judy D4Y2-C Judy D4Y2-S Judy E13A1 Jake E13A1b Jake E14Y1 Glen E15K1 Norm E16A1 Paul E7K2 Alf E8N2 Dave F1M2 Pete G3M2 Nell G3M3 Nell G4M1 Betty G4M2 Betty G4M2a Betty G4M2e Betty G4M3a Betty G4M1-L Betty H6K2-L Mavis H6K4-L Mavis H6K4 Mavis H6K5 Mavis H8K1 Emily H8K2 Emily H8K2-L Emily J1N1-C Irving J1N1-S Irving J1N1-Sa Irving J2M2 Jack J2M3 Jack J2M5 Jack J7W1 Shinden J8M1 Shusei Kikka K5Y1 Willow K11W1 Shiragiku L2D2 Tabby L3Y2 Tina M6A1 Seiran N1K1 Rex N1K1-J George N1K2-J George N1K5-J George P1Y1 Frances P1Y3 Frances P1Y2 Frances P1Y2-S Frances Q1W1 Lorna S1A1 Denko Toka Ka-1 Ki-9 Spruce Ki-15-II Babs Ki-21-Ic Sally Ki-21-IIa Sally Ki-21-IIb Sally MC-21 Sally Ki-27b Nate Ki-30 Ann Ki-32 Mary Ki-36 Ida Ki-43-Ia Oscar Ki-43-Ib Oscar Ki-43-Ic Oscar Ki-43-IIa Oscar Ki-43-IIb Oscar Ki-43-IIIa Oscar Ki-43-IV Oscar Ki-44 Tojo Ki-44-IIa Tojo Ki-44-IIb Tojo Ki-44-IIc Tojo Ki-45 KAIa Nick Ki-45 KAIb Nick Ki-45 KAIc Nick Ki-45 KAId Nick Ki-46-I Dinah Ki-46-II Dinah Ki-46-III Dinah Ki-46 KAI Dinah Ki-46-III KAI Dinah Ki-48-Ib Lily Ki-48-IIa Lily Ki-48-IIb Lily Ki-48-IIc Lily Ki-49-Ia Helen Ki-49-IIa Helen Ki-49-IIb Helen Ki-49-II KAI Helen Ki-51 Sonia Ki-51b Sonia Ki-54b Hickory Ki-54c Hickory Ki-55 Ida Ki-56 Thalia Ki-57-I Topsy Ki-57-II Topsy Ki-59 Theresa Ki-61-Ia Tony Ki-61-Ib Tony Ki-61-Ic Tony Ki-61-Id Tony Ki-61-II KAI Tony Ki-67-Ia Peggy Ki-67-Ib Peggy Ki-109-I Peggy Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy Ki-74-I Patsy Ki-76 Stella Ki-79a Nate Ki-83 Ki-84a Frank Ki-84b Frank Ki-84r Frank Ki-93-Ia Ki-93-Ib Ki-94-II Ki-95 Ki-100-I Tony Ki-100-II Tony Ki-102a Randy Ki-102b Randy Ki-102c Randy Ki-115a Tsurugi Ki-115b Tsurugi Ki-119 Ki-201 Karyu Ki-202 Shusei

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 08 (8/16/2021 6:42:57 PM)
Another sample: [image]local://upfiles/14248/7341E7006F8F453380D1A79C1F6A489B.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 09 (8/17/2021 5:25:13 AM)
1944 December 09 INVADED INVESTED Quinhon Davao CHANGED OWNERSHIP Melak is occupied by the Allies Allied forces CAPTURE Chichi-jima !!! Overall � 6,664 strategic points. � 169x B29's report ready. � Enemy carriers and battleships are sighted at Hong Kong. � +414 VP today. � Some of the SP and VP today come from refined BDA of Osaka/Kyoto. West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii � Found 6 more squadrons of land based night fighters and 2 more squadrons of carrier based night fighters. They are all loading aboard fast transport heading west. Pacific New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain DEI, Dutch New Guinea, Borneo, Malaya � Bottoming out again. quote: 000028 ASW attack 1944-12-09 55,79 Kuantan ASW attack near Kuantan at 55,79 Japanese Ships E Hiyodori E W-27 Allied Ships SS Blackfish SS Blackfish is located by E Hiyodori Blackfish bottoming out .... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub � Paras, an Aus Bn and a USA Rgt, have joined the Aus Inf Bde on Java and are moving to encircle Soerabaja. � A few turns ago we upgraded 4 squadrons of land based night fighters at Watampone to P-61A Black Widow. They are still making ready and will head north as soon as they are ready. � More air support will rail forward down Sumatra to support fighter sweeps of Singapore. � A number of RN subs are forcing the strait of Malacca to rebase in Bangkok. Philippines China � Sakura means business, go deep! quote: 000021 ASW attack 1944-12-09 109,62 Tsu ASW attack near Tsu at 109,62 Japanese Ships DD Sakura Allied Ships SS Herring SS Herring is sighted by escort Herring diving deep .... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Sakura fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina � Got one! quote: 000001 ASW attack 1944-12-09 57,77 Soc Trang ASW attack near Soc Trang at 57,77 Japanese Ships E W-27 Allied Ships SS Flying Fish SS Flying Fish is located by E W-27 Flying Fish bottoming out .... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-27 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000022 Sub attack 1944-12-09 70,72 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 70,72 Japanese Ships E No.27 E No.30 Allied Ships SS Aspro SS Aspro launches 2 torpedoes at E No.27 Aspro diving deep .... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.30 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000027 Sub attack 1944-12-09 62,76 Cam Ranh Bay Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76 Japanese Ships PB Keishin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Seahorse SS Seahorse launches 2 torpedoes Seahorse diving deep .... Sub escapes detection � Several more days for various blocking forces east of Hanoi to get into their positions. � Next assault on the peninsula tomorrow. � About a week until Tourane is encircled, then all units will move in at once and close the hex sides. � Closer to 2 weeks until Saigon is encircled. � An RN Base Force has marched from Victoria Point to Chumphon from where it will rail to Bangkok to support submarine operations. RN subs are on the way and USN subs have already begun operating from Bangkok. Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia � Huzzah! quote: 000023 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-09 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Marblehead CL Richmond DD Balch DD Selfridge SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead CL Marblehead firing at Chichi-jima Fortress SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Richmond CL Richmond firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at CL Richmond DD Balch firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Selfridge firing at Chichi-jima Fortress 000024 Night Naval bombardment 1944-12-09 Chichi-jima 111,74 Night Naval bombardment of Chichi-jima at 111,74 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Phoenix DD Case DD Cummings CL Phoenix firing at Chichi-jima Fortress DD Case firing at Chichi-jima Special Base Force Chichi-jima Special Base Force firing at DD Case DD Cummings firing at Chichi-jima Fortress 000025 Invasion Support action 1944-12-09 Chichi-jima 111,74 Invasion Support action off Chichi-jima (111,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AK Sculptor AK Bootes 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AK Sculptor at 13,000 yards 000026 Sub attack 1944-12-09 107,61 Kobe Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61 Japanese Ships E No.25 E No.32 Allied Ships SS Harder SS Harder launches 2 torpedoes at E No.25 Harder diving deep .... E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search... E No.32 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 000072 Ground combat 1944-12-09 Chichi-jima 111,74 Ground combat at Chichi-jima (111,74) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 25498 troops, 540 guns, 421 vehicles, Assault Value = 606 Defending force 4143 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 156 Japanese adjusted defense: 28 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Chichi-jima !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 455 casualties reported Squads: 36 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 47 (46 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 735 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 70 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 38 (9 destroyed, 29 disabled) Assaulting units: 3rd Arm Amphib Battalion 21st Infantry Regiment 160th Infantry Regiment 110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion 93rd Infantry/A Division 93rd Infantry/B Division 364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 93rd Infantry/C Division 82nd Mortar Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion 168th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 181st Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion 726th AmphTrac Engineer Battalion Defending units: 19th Naval Guard Unit Chichi-jima Fortress Chichi-jima Special Base Force � The night air attacks are shown separately here. quote: AIR NIGHT STRIKES 3 x 9th BG/1st BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 40th BG/25th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 6th BG/39th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 40th BG/45th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 9th BG/99th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 504th BG/421st BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 505th BG/484th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 4 x 468th BG/793rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 8 x 468th BG/794th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 497th BG/870th BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 5 x 497th BG/871st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 498th BG/873rd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 498th BG/874th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 3 x 498th BG/875th BS B-29-25 Superfort stray due to night 8 x 500th BG/881st BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 6 x 500th BG/882nd BS B-29-1 Superfort stray due to night 000002 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 18 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 18 F6F-5N Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Hollandia CVE Salamaua Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000003 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 18 F6F-5N Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 7 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Roi CVE Salamaua Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000004 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 18 F6F-5N Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Kwajalein CVE Roi Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (3 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000005 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 16 J1N1-Sa Irving x 8 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 6 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 23 B-29-25 Superfort x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 17 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 9 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 46 Fires 20115 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000006 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 14 J1N1-Sa Irving x 7 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 13 B-29-25 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak B-29-25 Superfort: 5 damaged Manpower hits 26 Fires 31290 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000007 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 14 J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 26625 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000008 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 18 F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Admiralty Island Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000009 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 11 J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000010 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 11 J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000011 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 9 J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 27750 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000012 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 8 J1N1-Sa Irving x 6 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 2 Fires 28500 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000013 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 8 J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 25179 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000014 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 8 J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000015 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 8 J1N1-Sa Irving x 5 Ki-46-III KAI Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Ki-46-III KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Manpower hits 1 Fires 34866 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 16th I.F.Chutai with Ki-46-III KAI Dinah (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000016 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 6 J1N1-Sa Irving x 4 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000017 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 3 J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000018 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 3 J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 3 damaged Manpower hits 8 Fires 32250 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar 000019 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 Tokyo 114,60 Night Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 2 J1N1-Sa Irving x 2 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 Japanese aircraft losses J1N1-Sa Irving: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 7 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Manpower hits 15 Fires 30576 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 5000 feet * City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 302 Ku S-3 with J1N1-Sa Irving (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes Ryuho-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes Some CAP have air radar 000020 Night Air attack 1944-12-09 111,74 Chichi-jima Night Air attack on TF, near Chichi-jima at 111,74 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 18 F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Admiralty Island CVE Matanikau Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-533 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes VMF(N)-541 with F6F-3N Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes VMF(N)-542 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Some CAP have air radar � Hah-jima invasion delayed a day because one TF turned for home after making station. Bloody staff. � Only very minor damage is showing up at Tokyo via recon today. Hopefully that will update tomorrow. Weather was worse than forecast and was a hindrance. � Of course Chichi-jima is utterly trashed. We'll get it repaired and max out the airfield as soon as possible, currently size 2(0). The ground assault will continue tomorrow. Engineers will be brought in ASAP. � Tomorrow 3 squadrons of P-51D will sweep Hamamatsu. Recon indicates 133 fighters present. � We are sending destroyers to raid shipping at Daichi Soto. Complete combat report attached.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 09 (8/17/2021 5:26:02 AM)
1944 December 09 Air losses. We paid the expected price for a snap, fatigue influenced raid. 15 of the Superfortresses were lost to operational mishaps. [image]local://upfiles/14248/B50EECC63D274EC989C64668D8B1BD95.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 09 (8/17/2021 5:26:34 AM)
1944 December 09 Tokyo. [image]local://upfiles/14248/938CBD59C9F94E7286A0751D8CD88D14.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 09 (8/17/2021 5:26:53 AM)
1944 December 09 Tokyo from the spreadsheet, just for show and tell. I listed all the industry and factories, but that isn't necessary, I could have only listed the ones I want to track. [image]local://upfiles/14248/76D73F949FC949BEBB35D4A870097E62.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 09 (8/17/2021 5:27:18 AM)
1944 December 09 Osaka, also from the spreadsheet. Ditto the caveat in the post above. [image]local://upfiles/14248/8B842E1C7F834C94A4EA7F245DA02E4C.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 09 (8/17/2021 5:27:35 AM)
1944 December 09 Here are the tallies (of things I care to track) from just those two locations. [image]local://upfiles/14248/2414D97DA53143ADAA1E8AEE40AE67BC.jpg[/image]

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 09 (8/17/2021 3:58:28 PM)
I've entered the southernmost 3 rows of bases in the Home Islands. Recon of Tsu and Maebashi is partial because of aircraft maintenance/repairs. Tsu has 262 undetermined aircraft factories. Maebashi has 127 undetermined engine factories and 452 undetermined aircraft factories. As you can see from the totals for only those aircraft I'm currently interested in, when you add in the unknowns from Tsu and Maebashi and consider all the unknowns not yet tallied, things are pretty scary! [image]local://upfiles/14248/6B6741A763A1496CB555E712D7B5A9FB.jpg[/image]

Lowpe -> RE: 1944 December 09 (8/17/2021 4:46:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: witpqs I've entered the southernmost 3 rows of bases in the Home Islands. Recon of Tsu and Maebashi is partial because of aircraft maintenance/repairs. Tsu has 262 undetermined aircraft factories. Maebashi has 127 undetermined engine factories and 452 undetermined aircraft factories. As you can see from the totals for only those aircraft I'm currently interested in, when you add in the unknowns from Tsu and Maebashi and consider all the unknowns not yet tallied, things are pretty scary! [image]local://upfiles/14248/6B6741A763A1496CB555E712D7B5A9FB.jpg[/image] Deep breath! Don't worry about the kikka...their short range makes them next to worthless. The George and 83 are planes he can sweep with effectively making them more dangerous than the others. The 83 is more dangerous than the George if used correctly. After that the Frank R and Sam, I give the nod to the Frank R as currently there are tons of size 49 plane squadrons that can fly it, has better legs and a little faster but slightly weaker guns but more accurate. If he super sized Sam squadrons to 80-90 planes they get tough. The Shinden, never used it, a solid and strong defender so I would target it after the 83... Lots of visible 43 engines to destroy...if he is making a ton of 83, accelerating the shinden, sam, 83, you definitely can see a trend here. There can be rather large plane factory in China....sad to say.

witpqs -> RE: 1944 December 09 (8/17/2021 8:53:23 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lowpe There can be rather large plane factory in China....sad to say. Where is that sad puppy?

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