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castor troy -> RE: December 31, 1942 (1/4/2022 12:07:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad Hurricanes can stand up to Oscars, but not Tojos. It looks like I lost 14 Hurricanes and he lost 11 Oscars and 2 Tojos. ============================================ I'm amazed it took until late 42 to see Tojos grinding down some Hurricanes. In mid 42 he should have the -a version which has an extended range of 8, usually enough to get into range of some Allied base with fighters and the Brits have nothing until late 43 that can stand up against Tojos. Fielding Hurricanes vs Tojos nearly feels like fielding Nates or early Oscars vs Warhawks, a lost cause.

BBfanboy -> RE: December 31, 1942 (1/4/2022 1:06:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy I think there is no shock attack on atoll landings if there is no AV on one side or the other. For example, if you unloaded construction troops or an HQ only, there would be no shock attack either. But then you can't take the base either. No assault value, no combat orders.[:D] In the case of landing non-AV troops, that was a follow-on landing after infantry was already ashore, but had not secured the island. And I think I also saw one where the landing infantry did not SA because the Japanese had no AV. I have no answer for the Japanese doing a SA on undefended Tarawa in the first days of the war, unless it is part of the landing bonus period code.

BBfanboy -> RE: December 31, 1942 (1/4/2022 1:07:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad Hurricanes can stand up to Oscars, but not Tojos. It looks like I lost 14 Hurricanes and he lost 11 Oscars and 2 Tojos. ============================================ I'm amazed it took until late 42 to see Tojos grinding down some Hurricanes. In mid 42 he should have the -a version which has an extended range of 8, usually enough to get into range of some Allied base with fighters and the Brits have nothing until late 43 that can stand up against Tojos. Fielding Hurricanes vs Tojos nearly feels like fielding Nates or early Oscars vs Warhawks, a lost cause. Are Tojos superior to the Spitfire Vs that start to show up (in Oz, at first) in 1942?

Nomad -> January 3, 1943 (1/4/2022 6:21:17 PM)
January 3, 1943 Not much, bombing of airfield and units at Ramree Island This is an interesting tidbit of intel 3/55th Mountain Gun Regiment is loaded on a Kyushu Cargo class xAK moving to Phuket. Not sure why he is putting that unit there, maybe he is moving all the 55th Infantry Division there?

BBfanboy -> RE: January 3, 1943 (1/4/2022 10:46:45 PM)
Probably Phuket enroute to India or Burma.

Nomad -> RE: January 4, 1943 (1/5/2022 12:14:45 AM)
January 4, 1943 I don't know BBfanboy, but I doubt it. He is continuing to bomb my troops at Ramree Island and some in Katha. I am moving forces to take Katha to try and find a way to get supply into the central portion of Burma. I landed a small force on Arorae in the Gilberts, cleaning up a bit.

castor troy -> RE: December 31, 1942 (1/5/2022 1:13:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad Hurricanes can stand up to Oscars, but not Tojos. It looks like I lost 14 Hurricanes and he lost 11 Oscars and 2 Tojos. ============================================ I'm amazed it took until late 42 to see Tojos grinding down some Hurricanes. In mid 42 he should have the -a version which has an extended range of 8, usually enough to get into range of some Allied base with fighters and the Brits have nothing until late 43 that can stand up against Tojos. Fielding Hurricanes vs Tojos nearly feels like fielding Nates or early Oscars vs Warhawks, a lost cause. Are Tojos superior to the Spitfire Vs that start to show up (in Oz, at first) in 1942? Yes, they usually are. Not to talk about numbers, when the Japanese builds some 150 Tojos there are some two dozen Spitfires in late 42 per month. And the Brits don't even get them until mid 43.

Nomad -> January 5, 1943 (1/5/2022 3:00:12 PM)
January 5, 1943 He bombed troops at Katha today, no bombs fell on Ramree Island Nothing much else. The US is building things faster and faster, still a long way to catch up. And I agree with caster troy, the Tojo's are a bit superior in speed and climb, the Spit Vc is a bit better in maneuver at low altitudes, but the biggest problem is availability, I don't get any for the Brits until 9/43 and then I get only 12 per month. The Brits never really get enough fighters to make a real difference if Japan fields a goodly number in that area.

Nomad -> RE: January 6, 1943 (1/5/2022 7:59:56 PM)
January 6, 1943 He bombed Ramree Island, some damage. My flak destroyed 1 bomber and damaged 5 others. Interesting, now he has a piece of that unit going to Rangoon 2/55th Mountain Gun Regiment is loaded on xAK Kurohime Maru moving to Rangoon.

Nomad -> RE: January 7, 1943 (1/6/2022 12:36:33 AM)
January 7, 1943 He bombed Ramree pretty hard this turn Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 42 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 28000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 28000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 36 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 58 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb ==================================== My ground attack at Katha Ground combat at Katha (61,43) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 33846 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1263 Defending force 4388 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Allied adjusted assault: 2030 Japanese adjusted defense: 735 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 267 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 327 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 56 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 25th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 26th Group Army III Indian Corps 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Chinese Base Force Defending units: 15th Guards Regiment I got a good adjustment, I notice that he does not seen to set his defending unit to their base as future objective and he gets a (-) for preparation. That unit is the one that took Katha a few months ago. ========================================= This intel is interesting, is he going to defend Rabaul now? 6/1st Air Army is loaded on a Ansyu xPB class PB moving to Rabaul. It is still damaged, airfield 65 and port 33. I will be bombing it this turn.

Nomad -> RE: January 8, 1943 (1/6/2022 4:23:42 PM)
January 8, 1943 He swept Katha and I won!!! (*small victory to be sure ) Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 61,43 (Katha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 36 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 33000 feet CAP engaged: 51st FG/25th FS with P-38G Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes ================================================= He also bombed my troops, but it didn't matter Ground combat at Katha (61,43) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 33574 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1226 Defending force 4184 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Allied adjusted assault: 2461 Japanese adjusted defense: 39 Allied assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Katha !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1177 casualties reported Squads: 41 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (11 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 180 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 25th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment III Indian Corps 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Chinese Base Force Defending units: 15th Guards Regiment =============================================

Nomad -> RE: January 9, 1943 (1/6/2022 7:09:01 PM)
January 9, 1943 Nothing

Nomad -> RE: January 10, 1943 (1/6/2022 11:50:05 PM)
January 10, 1943 I lost a DE today, but I should have sunk a Sub two of the hits were direct hits and it doesn't have anywhere to go that is close with a sizeable port. Sub attack near Tarawa at 136,128 Japanese Ships SS I-4, hits 11 Allied Ships DE Crosby, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Van Cloon DE Dent SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Crosby DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Dent attacking submerged sub .... DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Nothing else to report.

castor troy -> RE: January 10, 1943 (1/7/2022 1:33:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad January 10, 1943 I lost a DE today, but I should have sunk a Sub two of the hits were direct hits and it doesn't have anywhere to go that is close with a sizeable port. Sub attack near Tarawa at 136,128 Japanese Ships SS I-4, hits 11 Allied Ships DE Crosby, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Van Cloon DE Dent SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Crosby DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Dent attacking submerged sub .... DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Dent fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub Nothing else to report. when the sub isn't even showing up as heavily damaged I doubt it will sink, either due to luck with the damage die rolls or due to one of your direct hits being FOW (or both [:D])

BBfanboy -> RE: January 10, 1943 (1/7/2022 3:10:01 PM)
IME, I-boats can take up to 3 penetrating hits, but the 2 hits and 9 damaging near misses on that one should make its situation quite precarious.

Nomad -> RE: January 11, 1943 (1/7/2022 4:16:32 PM)
January 11, 1943 It did not show up on my sunk ship list, it has 3-6 days to make it to Jaluit Island, the nearest size 3 port. We will see, I have a recon air unit at Tabiteuea and 2 SCTFs in the area. We will see what happenes. He bombed Ramree Island, he did some damage but my engineers repaired all the damage over night and added 7% to the next fort level. I had heavy and light AA units enter the hex so they will help limit the damage he can do and make it a bit more expensive to bomb Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 36 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 58 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb ===================================================== He is also bombing one of the light Chinese infantry units West of Warazup. A few disablements, but not real damage. It is hard to do much to a unit in a jungle hex, especially with medium bombers carrying 4 250kg bombs.

Nomad -> RE: January 12, 1943 (1/7/2022 8:48:36 PM)
January 12, 1943 He missed, and then he missed, and then I didn't miss Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,128 Japanese Ships SS RO-65 Allied Ships xAP Lycaon xAP Lycaon is sighted by SS RO-65 SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes --------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,128 Japanese Ships SS RO-65 Allied Ships xAP Lycaon xAP Lycaon is sighted by SS RO-65 SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes --------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,128 Japanese Ships SS RO-65, hits 18, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Parrott xAP Rooseboom xAP Pijnacker Hordijk xAK Hoegh Merchant, Shell hits 1 SS RO-65 is sighted by escort RO-65 bottoming out .... DE Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Parrott attacking submerged sub .... DE Parrott cannot reach attack position over SS RO-65 SS RO-65 forced to surface! xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub .... xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub .... xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub .... xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub .... xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub .... DE Parrott firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub .... xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub .... DE Parrott firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub .... xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub .... DE Parrott firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Rooseboom firing on surfaced sub .... xAP Pijnacker Hordijk firing on surfaced sub .... xAK Hoegh Merchant firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves ======================================================= And in other sub action Sub attack near Ketapang at 55,96 Japanese Ships AK Kyushu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Sado Maru AK Hirokawa Maru DD Numakaze Allied Ships SS Saury Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at AK Kyushu Maru DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Numakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub ================================================ He is still bombing my light Chinese unit in the jungle, a few disablements. Morning Air attack on 8th New Chinese Corps, at 62,41 , near Warazup Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th New Chinese Corps, at 62,41 , near Warazup Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb ============================================ A recon flight over Jaluit showed a ship in port, I am sending 21 B-24Ds in to see what it really is( recons says a TK)

Nomad -> RE: January 13, 1943 (1/8/2022 3:17:54 PM)
January 13, 1943 Another mixed bag of a turn: First, there was a sub at Jaluit and it is listed as I-4 which was hit at Tarawa on the 10th. Morning Air attack on Jaluit , at 134,120 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SS I-4, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jaluit , at 134,120 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SS I-4, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb =============================================================== That was the good part, the bad part: Submarine attack near Tabiteuea at 137,134 Japanese Ships SS RO-67 Allied Ships AO Cache, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AO Cache is sighted by SS RO-67 SS RO-67 launches 6 torpedoes at AO Cache A good AO lost, darn it. ========================================== In the air he bombed Ramree Island, and again all damage was repaired by the morning. He lost 7 bombers to flack and 3 to ops I have a heavy and a light AA unit there and two base forces with both 3.7" AA and 40mm Bofors. Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 36 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 31 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 7 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb ========================================================== He is still bombing units out in the jungle at Katha Morning Air attack on 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 61,43 (Katha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment ... Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment ... Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... ----------------------------- Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 61,43 (Katha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking III Indian Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking III Indian Corps ... ============================================================= Recon still shows a TK at Jaluit so I will send the B-24s again tomorrow Time to send the B-17s to Rabaul again, it looks like the damage is being repaired, can't let the base become operational again. Recon of Magwe is showing 157 fighters, I am sending in 25 x P-38E, 25 x P-38F, and 25 P-38G on sweep missions to see what kind of aircraft are there and to see if I can win an air battle. Magwe is on my list of targets for ground troops. I am still moving units and supply forward.

Nomad -> RE: January 14, 1943 (1/8/2022 6:40:08 PM)
January 14, 1943 Interesting turn First at Tarawa a sub is taken out ASW attack near Tarawa at 136,128 Japanese Ships SS RO-67, hits 17, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Chew SS RO-67 is sighted by escort DE Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Chew fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Chew attacking submerged sub .... DE Chew attacking submerged sub .... Massive explosion on SS RO-67 DE Chew is out of ASW ammo DE Chew is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub While it does not say the sub sank, three of the hits were reported as direct hits and the last was the massive explosion, I doubt it will make it to safety but it did show up on the sunk ship list. =============================================== Then the B-24s hit Jaluit Morning Air attack on Jaluit , at 134,120 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships SS I-4, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb she is gone. [8D] ===================================== B-17s pound Rabaul in light cloud Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 33 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 26 Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 21 No Allied losses Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb ===================================================== And then there was Magwe All three flights swept, but no fighters were on CAP I wonder if he is playing some game. He probably knows that I will usually sweep a base before sending in bombers and I wonder if he kept them down and now expects bombers to show up. I will send in my fighters again to see. As far as I can tell the best aircraft he has available now is the Ki-44c Tojo and my P-38s should be able to defeat them. Magwe now shows 150 fighters.

Nomad -> RE: January 15, 1943 (1/8/2022 9:38:48 PM)
January 15, 1943 Bad weather grounded a lot of my flights today. He did sweep Akyab and I had some Hurricanes up. I lost 4 in air-2-air, but lost 6 as write offs. I lost 3 pilots. He lost 6 Oscars in air-2-air.

Nomad -> RE: January 16, 1943 (1/9/2022 12:50:26 AM)
January 16, 1943 Again, a somewhat mixed bag of a turn Naval Search had showed a small TF at Jaluit, so I sent a SCTF to try some gunnery practice. Night Time Surface Combat, near Jaluit at 134,120, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Makinami, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Toba Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Tokiwa Maru, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Louisville, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Dale DD Monaghan DD Aylwin Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DD Aylwin engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards DD Dale engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Aylwin engages DD Makinami at 4,000 yards DD Monaghan engages DD Makinami at 4,000 yards DD Makinami engages DD Dale at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Makinami engages CA Louisville at 2,000 yards DD Dale engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 2,000 yards DD Makinami sunk by DD Monaghan at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Louisville engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 4,000 yards DD Monaghan engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 4,000 yards DD Dale engages xAK Toba Maru at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Monaghan engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CA Louisville engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards DD Aylwin engages xAK Toba Maru at 6,000 yards DD Monaghan engages xAK Toba Maru at 6,000 yards DD Dale engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards DD Aylwin engages xAK Toba Maru at 6,000 yards DD Monaghan engages xAK Toba Maru at 6,000 yards DD Dale engages xAK Tokiwa Maru at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Dale engages xAK Toba Maru at 8,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... CA Louisville will be OK, she is three hexes from Tarawa and she has sys damage of 14, float 40(28) and engine 4. I did hear two sets of ship sinking sounds later in the turn so I expect both merchants went down also. ============================= The air war over Magwe was about a draw Afternoon Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 40 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18 Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 20 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 17 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 36740. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15 Allied aircraft P-38E Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 91 minutes 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 39000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes I lost 23 P-38s and he is reported to have lost 16 Oscar, 5 Tojo, and 3 Nicks. I lost 9 pilots and since we were fighting over his base, he probably lost less I can not sustain that. I will have to wait for P-47s and hope they do better. He was using low cap, all set to 3000 feet. Would I do better flying low, say 5000 feet? ==================================================================== He bombed Ramree Island, got a few runway hits, but all damage repaired and forts increasing.

castor troy -> RE: January 16, 1943 (1/9/2022 10:05:48 AM)
All CAP at 3000ft is an interesting setting. [&:] I expect your P-38 pilots all to be 70/70 at least so I'm really amazed they do lose such a fight vs mostly Oscars and Nicks, which they should eat alive. Like you've said, even the Tojos are inferior to your Lightnings. You should get Corsairs by now and due to the Brits and their crappy Hurricanes you might send two or three USMC fighter squadrons to India, at least that's what I usually do. Gives me 54 Corsairs for the theatre and that normally increases the Japanese headache a bit.

Nomad -> RE: January 17, 1943 (1/9/2022 4:40:54 PM)
January 17, 1943 A bit of carelessness can lead to small disasters( sometimes big ones ) I inadvertently left no CAP over Akyab and then sent in some small xAKs Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Halizones, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Admiral Chase xAK Jaladurga, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AM Oudh, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 22 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo ================================================== He sent bombers in the night against Akyab, no real damage Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 16 P-40K Warhawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 3 damaged Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 14 P-40K Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 13 P-40K Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 23rd FG/76th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes =========================================== I sent a large number of B-17s to Rabaul during the day Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 18 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 3 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 27 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb ================================================= I am sending my medium bombers from India to Magwe during the night to bomb the airfield.

Nomad -> RE: January 18, 1943 (1/9/2022 8:26:50 PM)
January 18, 1943 A profitable turn. Night bombing of Magwe nets 49 aircraft destroyed on the ground Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb ================================================== B-17s bomb Rabaul Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 36 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb ========================================== According to tracker he lost the following at Magwe on the ground 14 Nicks, 15 Oscars, 11 Tojos, and 9 Dinahs He also lost 4 Emilys, 3 air-2-air and 1 ops I lost no aircraft today

T Rav -> RE: January 18, 1943 (1/9/2022 9:43:58 PM)
Your B=17s seem to be taking less damage recently. T Rav

Nomad -> RE: January 19, 1943 (1/10/2022 12:10:32 AM)
January 19, 1943 You are right T Rav, I wonder if he has moved his AA out? This sucks, he sneaked in a ACTF, I did not see it last turn. Hurts. Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 148 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 55 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 60 B5N2 Kate x 10 D3A1 Val x 30 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 16 P-40K Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Bomb hits 2, on fire BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage xAK Admiral Chase, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DD Vampire CL Capetown, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 11 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 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Admiral Chase Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Dorsetshire --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 122 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 49 B5N2 Kate x 18 D3A1 Val x 26 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 8 P-40K Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CL Capetown, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Electra CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 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 17000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 51st FG/16th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Capetown BB Prince of Wales sank and so did the xAK Admiral Chase. Hopefully all the others will make it back to Calcutta. The only good to come of this is that I shot down 19 A6M3a, 11 D3A1, and 2 B5N2 while losing 7 P-40K and 6 Hurricane IIc. I lost 2 USAAF and 3 British pilots. ======================================================== I continue to hit Rabaul Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 30 No Allied losses Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 21 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 24 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb ================================================== Shows that bombing an airbase in the jungle with small medium bombers is not very effective compared to better medium bombers hitting an airbase in clear terrain. Night Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Ramree Island , at 54,48 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb ===============================================

Nomad -> RE: January 20, 1943 (1/10/2022 6:19:01 PM)
January 20, 1943 Not much He bombed Akyab at night, no damage He bombed my troops in the hex West of Myitkyina, a few disabled squads, nothing much I bombed Rabaul again, I am going to rest all my B-17s there, need to reduce the aircraft fatigue. He lost 5 bombers to flak and I lost one B-17 to ops.

Nomad -> RE: January 21, 1943 (1/10/2022 11:20:10 PM)
January 21, 1943 We both made night bombing runs First he hit Akyab with 30 Ki-49IIb Hellens for no damage. He is bombing the port, he probably thinks I had to disband some of my damaged ships there. Instead they all have made it back to Calcutta. It will take a good while for them to all repair but they are fairly safe. Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb ============================================ And then finally after weather holds for two nights, my medium bombers went out and bombed. Some got lost in the night even though the moonlight was 94%. Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 12 B-25C Mitchell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Final tally shows he lost 83 Ki-21-IIa Sally ( 62 ground, 1 flak ) 23 Ki43-Ic Oscar ( all ground ) and 1 H6K4 Mavis ( air-2air ) I lost 1 wellington Ic, 1 B-25C Mitchell and 1 C-47 Skytrain all were ops losses ==========================================================

Nomad -> RE: January 22, 1943 (1/11/2022 4:45:45 PM)
January 22, 1943 I hate using advanced weather, all my flights were cancelled today but he was able to fly Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb That's all for today.

Nomad -> RE: January 23, 1943 (1/11/2022 8:16:02 PM)
January 23, 1943 Again my aircraft sit and his fly Morning Air attack on 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 33 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment ... =================================================== My DA at Myitkyina Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 22512 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 884 Defending force 4312 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Allied adjusted assault: 328 Japanese adjusted defense: 427 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 215 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 25th Chinese Corps 8th New Chinese Corps 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 26th Group Army Defending units: 11th Garrison Unit Interesting result, I had minor disruption and disablements I will attack again tomorrow ==========================================

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