RE: January 24, 1943

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Nomad -> RE: January 24, 1943 (1/12/2022 12:14:12 AM)
January 24, 1943 SS Haddo found a working Mk-14 Sub attack near Nauru Island at 126,124 Japanese Ships xAK Brasil Maru, Torpedo hits 1 PB Takunan Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Haddo SS Haddo launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Brasil Maru Haddo diving deep .... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub ======================================================= I send my medium bombers on a night mission to the airfield of Meiktila Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 8 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 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 CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-43-IIa Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes I didn't lose any bombers, he lost some Oscars and a Tojo to ops loss. ======================================================== My DA at Myitkyina did not go as well as yesterday. I need to bring in some heavier units. Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 22456 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 876 Defending force 4134 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Allied adjusted assault: 169 Japanese adjusted defense: 784 Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 388 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 64 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 25th Chinese Corps 8th New Chinese Corps 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 26th Group Army Defending units: 11th Garrison Unit I think I will try doing a bombardment attack nest turn and see what that does ==========================================

Nomad -> RE: January 25, 1943 (1/12/2022 2:52:13 PM)
January 25, 1943 Combat at Akyab Naval: Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Yamashiro CA Atago CA Kumano DD Shigure DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ikazuchi DMS W-19 DMS W-20 DD Tadeyame DD Yamanagiri Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 10 MTB 11 MTB 26 MTB 27 Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 82% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards DMS W-20 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-20 at 2,000 yards DMS W-20 engages MTB 7 at 2,000 yards DD Wakaba engages MTB 26 at 2,000 yards DMS W-20 engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards BB Yamashiro engages MTB 27 at 4,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages MTB 7 at 4,000 yards DD Umikaze engages MTB 26 at 4,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages MTB 26 at 4,000 yards DMS W-20 engages MTB 27 at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DMS W-20 engages MTB 27 at 6,000 yards DD Yamanagiri engages MTB 7 at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages MTB 27 at 6,000 yards DD Nenohi engages MTB 27 at 6,000 yards DD Umikaze engages MTB 27 at 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages MTB 27 at 6,000 yards Task forces break off... --------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,46, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Mutsu BB Yamashiro CA Atago CA Kumano DD Shigure DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba DD Yugure DD Ikazuchi DMS W-19 DMS W-20 DD Tadeyame DD Yamanagiri Allied Ships MTB 7 MTB 10 MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB 27 Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards DMS W-19 engages MTB 26 at 6,000 yards DD Hatsuharu engages MTB 26 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages MTB 7 at 11,000 yards DD Shigure engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards DMS W-19 engages MTB 27 at 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Yamanagiri engages MTB 27 at 15,000 yards MTB 10 engages DMS W-19 at 15,000 yards DD Yamanagiri engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages MTB 10 at 15,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages MTB 27 at 15,000 yards DD Shigure engages MTB 11 at 15,000 yards DMS W-20 engages MTB 27 at 15,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Yamanagiri engages MTB 27 at 18,000 yards MTB 26 sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 18,000 yards MTB 11 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 18,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages MTB 7 at 18,000 yards Task forces break off... --------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 15 damaged Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Beaufort VIII: 29 damaged Beaufort VIII: 1 destroyed on ground P-40K Warhawk: 44 damaged P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground Hurricane IIa Trop: 14 damaged Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Hurricane IIb Trop: 18 damaged Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro BB Mutsu CA Kumano CA Atago DD Yamanagiri DD Tadeyame DD Ikazuchi DD Yugure DD Wakaba DD Hatsushima DD Nenohi DD Hatsuharu DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Shigure DMS W-20 DMS W-19 Allied ground losses: 280 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Manpower hits 8 Fires 502 Airbase hits 27 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 32 Port hits 19 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 4 E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro BB Yamashiro firing at Akyab BB Mutsu firing at Akyab CA Kumano firing at Akyab E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago CA Atago firing at RAF 225 Group Base Force DD Yamanagiri firing at Akyab DD Tadeyame firing at Akyab DD Ikazuchi firing at Akyab DD Yugure firing at Akyab DD Wakaba firing at Akyab DD Hatsushima firing at Akyab DD Nenohi firing at Akyab DD Hatsuharu firing at Akyab DD Suzukaze firing at Akyab DD Umikaze firing at Akyab DD Kawakaze firing at Akyab DD Yamakaze firing at Akyab DD Shigure firing at Akyab DMS W-20 firing at Akyab DMS W-19 firing at Akyab ---------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 27 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 5 Hurricane IIb Trop x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 19 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 30000 feet CAP engaged: No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 36000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 28000 feet CAP engaged: No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 154 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 46 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 30000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 28000 feet Even after a heavy naval bombardment my air units were able to put up some CAP. I shot down 5 A6M3a Zeros and lost 3 Hurricane IIbs in air-2-air I lost 15 aircraft on the ground, mostly Hurricanes and P-40Ks. The bad loss was 2 Beaufort VIII. Not that bad, the base facilities are well damaged, but I have enough engineers to repair fairly quickly. ======================================================== I bombed and bombarded at Myitkyina today Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 5000 feet * --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 Wellington Ic x 28 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 28 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 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 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------- Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 684 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 827 Defending force 4020 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 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 Some disablements and hopefully some disruption.

castor troy -> RE: January 25, 1943 (1/12/2022 4:08:48 PM)
Have played with advanced weather on and off and I can't remember a difference.

Nomad -> RE: January 26, 1943 (1/13/2022 12:21:41 AM)
January 26, 1943 I am not sure, I have always played with advanced weather. I bombed and bombarded the troops at Myitkyina Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 5000 feet * --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 Wellington Ic x 28 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 40 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------- Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 684 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1577 Defending force 3980 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Assaulting units: 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 25th Chinese Corps 61st 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 I have 3 more Chinese Corps that arrived so I will try a DA next turn

Nomad -> RE: January 27, 1943 (1/13/2022 3:17:41 PM)
January 27, 1943 I bombed Myitkyina Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 5000 feet * --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 Wellington Ic x 28 B-25C Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 40 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet ----------------------------------- And then a DA Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 44440 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579 Defending force 3936 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121 Allied adjusted assault: 349 Japanese adjusted defense: 238 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 274 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 289 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 61st Chinese Corps 25th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry 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 I reduced the forts and all my units drew supply and are all fully supplied. Another round of bombs and a DA tomorrow ======================================================= He did try a night bombing of Chittagong, my Hurricanes and AA foiled that pretty well. Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 15 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Interesting that his Nells were using 800kg bombs. =============================================================

Nomad -> RE: January 28, 1943 (1/13/2022 5:59:50 PM)
January 28, 1943 One of those things that happen ASW attack near Kuria at 135,132 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LST-446 xAP Maori xAP Rooseboom xAKL Hetton Bank DE Kilty SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Adelaide I-6 diving deep .... DE Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub CL Adelaide has serious float damage, 74(52), but no fires and a sys damage of 14. She is 3 hexes from Tabiteuea and hopefully she will make it. ================================================================ I bombed Myitkynia again today Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 5000 feet * --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 28 B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 Wellington Ic x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 28 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 28 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Garrison Unit , at 64,42 (Myitkyina) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb ----------------------------------- And then a DA took the base Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 44217 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Defending force 3675 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94 Allied adjusted assault: 1023 Japanese adjusted defense: 46 Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Myitkyina !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1426 casualties reported Squads: 38 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 61st Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 25th Chinese Corps 8th New Chinese Corps 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 26th Group Army Defending units: 11th Garrison Unit ================================

Nomad -> RE: January 28, 1943 (1/13/2022 8:27:19 PM)
I am closing this AAR and leaving the community.

BBfanboy -> RE: January 28, 1943 (1/13/2022 10:47:04 PM)
Whaaaaaat?! This is out of the blue - I hope everything is OK with your life! [:(] I enjoyed your contributions to the forum - I hope you have reason to reconsider in future. [sm=innocent0001.gif]

castor troy -> RE: January 28, 1943 (1/14/2022 1:50:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad I am closing this AAR and leaving the community. What happened? Would be sorry to see you leaving! [&:]

BBfanboy -> RE: January 28, 1943 (1/15/2022 1:52:17 AM)
Apparently several members have taken exception to the censorship imposed by a moderator, locking the Points to Ponder thread because of a few art depictions of females. I also think they went too far, but am not so ready to leave the forum.

LST Express -> RE: January 28, 1943 (1/15/2022 5:48:38 AM)
Thats to bad, the people that work on this game, play it and lend their time and expertise that add to the enjoyment of it for the rest of us are the community. I hope the hall monitors don�t run too many more of that community off, it would be a shame.

tolsdorff -> RE: January 28, 1943 (1/15/2022 9:33:07 AM)
FWIW, I enjoyed your AAR. Sad to see you go. Hope this community will survive the woke cancellation madness that is upon it.

T Rav -> RE: January 28, 1943 (1/16/2022 1:44:32 AM)
Nomad. Please reconsider. Matrix, be careful. You're not the only game in town. We have a pretty serious vote in how well you do. T Rav

Nomad -> reopening (1/18/2022 3:14:02 AM)
I am going to reopen this AAR. But first a few words on why I closed it. I am a hot headed person. I will sometimes post things I should not and I would probably gotten myself permantly banned if I did not walk away. If you look you can find posts by me that have been edited to a single word or two. Very likely I had typed something that was derogatory or harsh and I caught myself before it had been up long and was able to change it. I had a very angry post ready to post when I realized that it was going to be a bad thing. I understood that I needed to take a few days away and see if my anger stayed high or receded some. To be completly honest, I do not really consider what Matris/Slitherine to be censorship. I view it as they have rules and are now going to enforce them. While I mostly like the pictures that were posted, they are not the reason I am here, so it is really not a concern of mine. My main complaint was/is the way in which they went about it. It seemed very abritary and a bit harsh. They said that they informed everyone about the rules and their enforcement but I never saw any annoucement. To be honest again, I enter the forums through a direct link to the WitP:AE sub fourm. It is a rarity for me to go to the main forum page or any other of the sub forum pages, so if there was an annoucement somewhere else than this sub forum, I would most likey not have seen it. I do think that an email to all members telling everyone that they were going to start enforcing this set of rules would have been a good thing. I am sure they have the ability to send an email to all members. I feel that a lot of people on this forum were taken by surprise, as I was. I will do some updates tomorrow morning.

Nomad -> February 16, 1943 (1/18/2022 4:13:33 PM)
I have a few days to cover here, but not much has really happened. Hitting the highlights only I landed at Makin on Jan 30 and it flipped Jan 31 On Jan 31 KB showed up unannounced and sank most of the ships at Makin. There were no really important ships Morning Air attack on TF, near Makin at 136,125 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 84 B5N2 Kate x 44 D3A1 Val x 67 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 damaged Allied Ships DE Kilty, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-447, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAP Maori, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DE Parrott, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk xAKL Kindur, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Hetton Bank, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Merkur, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAP Rooseboom, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk LST-446, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage LST-448, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 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 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' 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 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-446 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kindur Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-448 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Merkur Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Maori Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE Kilty Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Montanes --------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makin at 136,125 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 54 D3A1 Val x 25 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships LST-448, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk DE Kilty, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST-448 Massive explosion on LST-448 Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DE Kilty ================================================== On Feb 2 my DS sank a couple of ships at Nauru Island Morning Air attack on TF, near Nauru Island at 127,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 30 SBD-3 Dauntless x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kamikaze Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Nagata Maru I think it is odd that he is spending the fuel to apparently move resources from Nauru Island ========================================================== On Feb 4 I send a SCTF into Rabaul and sank a couple of PBs Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kaikei Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk PB Kaiun Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Allied Ships CL St. Louis CL Phoenix CL Nashville CL Boise DD Henley DD Patterson DD Jarvis DD Shaw DD Perkins DD Cassin DMS Hopkins DMS Boggs DMS Long Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Scott, Norman crosses the 'T' PB Kaiun Maru engages DMS Hopkins at 2,000 yards PB Kaikei Maru engages DMS Hopkins at 2,000 yards DD Patterson engages PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Boise engages PB Kaikei Maru at 3,000 yards CL Nashville engages PB Kaiun Maru at 3,000 yards DD Cassin engages PB Kaiun Maru at 3,000 yards DD Shaw engages PB Kaiun Maru at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Boise engages PB Kaikei Maru at 4,000 yards PB Kaikei Maru engages DMS Long at 4,000 yards PB Kaikei Maru engages DMS Boggs at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DMS Long engages PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards CL Nashville engages PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards DD Henley engages PB Kaikei Maru at 2,000 yards CL Boise engages PB Kaikei Maru at 2,000 yards PB Kaikei Maru sunk by CL Nashville at 2,000 yards DD Perkins engages PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards DD Perkins engages PB Kaiun Maru at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... ========================================== I have been bombing a number of targets Manus, Kavieng, and Rabaul in the Pacific. I have used night to bomb bases in Burma. I have switched to day raids since my recon shows no aircraft at these bases. He might try LRCAP but I am also sending in both escorts and sweepers, B-25Cs are sturdy aircraft and are hard to bring down. =========================================================== I am not planning on continuing ground operations in Burma. I can not get supply to my units, I do not have that many Transport units there yet. In the Pacific I am waiting for March 1943 when I can convert about 25 APs to APAs. That is when the fun starts. I have 7 CVEs in a CV Escort TF with 205 fighters on board. They are enough at this time to protect against long range Nettie bombers. My DS is now composed of 2 Lexington CVs, 4 Yorktown CVs, and one Essex CV. I present the newest USN CV, Fort Sumpter [image]local://upfiles/4176/B725C24C736C4092BA93613D99BE11E1.jpg[/image]

Nomad -> RE: February 17, 1943 (1/18/2022 6:02:04 PM)
February 17, 1943 A nice naval bombardment of Rabaul Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Mississippi BB New Mexico BB Idaho DD Cushing DD Conyngham DD Case DD Mahan DD Dunlap DMS Wasmuth DMS Chandler Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Light Industry hits 2 Resources hits 1 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 57 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi BB Mississippi firing at Rabaul BB New Mexico firing at Rabaul OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Idaho BB Idaho firing at 10th Special Base Force 10th Special Base Force firing at BB Idaho DD Cushing firing at 10th Special Base Force 10th Special Base Force firing at DD Cushing DD Conyngham firing at Rabaul DD Case firing at Rabaul DD Mahan firing at Rabaul DD Dunlap firing at Rabaul DMS Wasmuth firing at Rabaul DMS Chandler firing at Rabaul ================================== Airfield strikes in Burma Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 20 B-24D Liberator x 27 No Allied losses Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 60 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb ------------------------------------------------ Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 30 No Allied losses Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 60 P-38E Lightning x 25 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 24 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 30 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet ============================================= Mouseovers show Magwe airfield damage at 40 and Mandalay at 86 recon shows there is a LCU in the clear hex SW of Magwe. I am going to send about 90 B-25Cs at 3000 feet on a ground attack mission and see what happens B-24Ds and Liberator IIs continue to hit the airfield at Magwe Another thing about February 1943, I am now getting 48 B-24D1s instead of only 15 B-24s. And my B-25C factories have upgraded to B-25D1 attack bombers and I am getting 60 per month.

Nomad -> RE: February 18, 1943 (1/18/2022 8:32:30 PM)
February 18, 1943 It looks like a tank regiment in the hex SW of Magwe Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 54 P-38E Lightning x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 78 (2 destroyed, 76 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb =================================================== The Wellingtons hit Meiktila airbase pretty hard Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 8 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb ================================================================ The heavies were supposed to hit Magwe but they didn't fly today, maybe tomorrow.

Nomad -> RE: February 19, 1943 (1/19/2022 12:39:05 AM)
February 19, 1943 Bad day over Meiktila, my poor Wellingtons went in unescorted, it looks like a mistake at the command level since they were not supposed to attack there, but such is war Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 31 Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 21 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 11 destroyed CAP engaged: 260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (31 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 31 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20 Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 6 destroyed Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 260th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 20 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 137 minutes ================================================ Better results over the 12th Tank Regiment, this where the Wellingtons were supposed to attack. Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 42 P-38E Lightning x 23 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 19 (8 destroyed, 11 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 83 minutes --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 39000 feet --------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Tank Regiment, at 57,48 , near Magwe Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb ==================================================== He tried to night bomb both Akyab and Silchar, but my AA did good work Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 98 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 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 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 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 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb I would say that bombing an airfield from 12000 feet, with 4 x 250kg bombs and is in jungle terrain is not that productive. ======================================================= I have retargeted my heavies for a night bomb run to Rangoon airfield and my B-25Cs will night bomb Magwe airfield

CaptBeefheart -> RE: February 19, 1943 (1/19/2022 4:38:05 AM)
Welcome back! It sounds like you did a good thing to step back and think about it. Cheers, CB

Nomad -> RE: February 20, 1943 (1/20/2022 12:37:17 AM)
February 20, 1943 Things happened today. My heavies hit Rangoon during the night Only 2 Tojos hit on the ground, but in the air Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 71 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 22 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 15 plane(s) intercepting now. 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 18 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 16 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 6 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 4 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 4 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 4 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000. Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb I had a good number that did not find the target They will return tonight to see if they can hit some on the ground. I shot down 39 fighters over Rangoon, I have some bombers crews that might make ace this next run. He also had 12 ops losses in fighters last turn. Sadly I lost 3 B-24Ds in that raid. ============================================== B-25Cs night bombed Magwe, no aircraft on the ground so just some supply hits. They will bomb Tongoo tonight Recon shows some fighters there. Both Manus and Rabaul hit by heavy bombers, no oposition again some supply hits. All these will stand down a few days to repair damage and airframe fatigue. =============================== Then there always these that bring great joy [image]local://upfiles/4176/8DD4293E52E749CEB17C6AF5A45C6D10.jpg[/image]

BananaConvention -> RE: February 20, 1943 (1/20/2022 3:45:56 AM)
Why were the Japanese aircraft losses so extremely high? He lost so many aircraft intercepting your Liberators, it doesn't seem right.

Nomad -> RE: February 20, 1943 (1/20/2022 4:03:45 AM)
B-24s are fairly tough to bring down, and it was at night and he does not have any night fighters available at this time. I have a feeling that his fighter commanders have high aggression ratings and they try too hard. Two other items that can make a difference. I have no idea how well trained his pilots are, they may not be his best. I train my heavy bomber crews in both ground bombing and Transport. That also increases their defensive skill. Most of my heavy bomber pilots have a defensive skill of 65-75, that can make a difference also. Attention to training can pay dividends in this game.

Nomad -> RE: February 21, 1943 (1/20/2022 4:09:52 PM)
February 21, 1943 Pretty quiet day. Most of my bombers did not fly due to weather. At Toungoo, no aircraft hit and none show up after recon today All of my B-25Cs will stand down for a couple of days, their morale is getting low and airframe fatigue is rising. Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Airbase supply 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 Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply 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 Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb =============================================== He bombed my troops outside of Prome, not much damage done Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 54,49 , near Prome Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 54,49 , near Prome Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 90 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 32 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 28 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/C Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/B Corps ... Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 6th Medium Regiment ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/C Corps ... Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese/A Corps ... ============================================== Other than that, not much else.

Nomad -> RE: February 22, 1943 (1/20/2022 6:19:41 PM)
February 22, 1943 Again weather scrubbed all my heavy bomber runs. Moonlight is fading, soon there will not be enough to find the target.

Nomad -> RE: February 23, 1943 (1/20/2022 10:17:09 PM)
February 23, 1943 A so so day over the night sky of Rangoon Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 53 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling) 23 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 20 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 45 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 27 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 38 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 22 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 264th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead 265th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead He put up 2 Sentais of Tojos and one Nick Tracker says he lost 14 Tojos in air-2-air and 15 to ops. Also 5 Nicks only 1 in air-2-air but 4 ops I destroyed 3 Helen, 2 Emily and 2 Sally on the ground I lost 5 Liberator IIs ( 4 air-2-air and 1 ops) and 2 B-24Ds ( 1 air-2-air and 1 ops ) Moonlight is waning and my aircraft are fatigued, time to stand down for a bit. ================================== I did get a sub by Cox's Bazaar Submarine attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,44 Japanese Ships SS I-124, hits 45, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Nizam DD Napier DE Sutlej SS I-124 is sighted by escort I-124 bottoming out .... DD Nizam attacking submerged sub .... SS I-124 forced to surface! DD Nizam firing on surfaced sub .... DD Napier firing on surfaced sub .... DE Sutlej firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nizam firing on surfaced sub .... DD Napier firing on surfaced sub .... DE Sutlej firing on surfaced sub .... DD Nizam firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves

Nomad -> RE: February 24, 1943 (1/21/2022 12:03:20 AM)
February 24, 1943 A quiet day, we will have a few of them for a bit.

Mark VII -> RE: February 16, 1943 (1/21/2022 9:21:40 AM)
Good to see you back Nomad! I see a possible Civil War CV naming concept for your new Essex's developing here. If I ever do a variants game you will see the same with me. In my practice variants game, I have USS Shiloh, USS Stones River and USS Missionary Ridge on the building ways. Fort Sumter also sounds like a good name. I live right on the edge of the Battle of Nashville and just North of the Battle of Franklin. Hood's Army of Tennessee advanced and retreated on Franklin Pike only a half mile from my house. I live on a 500 foot ridge overlooking the area so I am pretty sure cavalry from both sides were up in our sub-division(long before any houses were up there) at some point looking for a better view. regards quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad I present the newest USN CV, Fort Sumpter [image]local://upfiles/4176/B725C24C736C4092BA93613D99BE11E1.jpg[/image]

Nomad -> RE: February 16, 1943 (1/21/2022 12:09:40 PM)
Hi Mark, I have others coming. Missionary Ridge is one, Appomattox is another. I am not sure off the top of my head how many others.

Nomad -> RE: February 25, 1943 (1/21/2022 2:24:12 PM)
February 25, 1943 Not much, a sub hit one of my xAks carrying supply. Sub attack near Torokina at 108,131 Japanese Ships SS I-174 Allied Ships xAK Lihue, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AO TAN 3 AO TAN 1 DE Stewart SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Lihue DE Stewart fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Stewart fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Stewart fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Stewart fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Stewart fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub

Nomad -> RE: February 26, 1943 (1/21/2022 6:17:47 PM)
February 26, 1943 I may go the sub that sank my xAK last turn Sub attack near Torokina at 108,131 Japanese Ships SS I-174, hits 5, heavy damage Allied Ships DE Peary SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Peary I-174 diving deep .... DE Peary fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Peary attacking submerged sub .... DE Peary fails to find sub, continues to search... DE Peary attacking submerged sub .... DE Peary is out of ASW ammo DE Peary is out of ASW ammo DE Peary is out of ASW ammo DE Peary fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 2 hits were reported as direct hits and it is showing heavy damage. It will have to got to Truk to repair, no other port is safe in the area. ====================================================== No hits, but interesting intel ASW attack near Ponape at 119,113 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Hiei CA Chikuma CA Tone DD Akigumo DD Kasumi DD Tanikaze DD Urakaze DD Shiranui Allied Ships SS Gudgeon SS Gudgeon is sighted by escort DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Urakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search DD Shiranui fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub I wonder what they are up to? ========================================== He sent a lot of bombers to Katha in the night He did no damage, and lost 3 Helens, 2 to flak and 1 ops Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 48 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 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 --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb --------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Katha , at 61,43 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb ============================================= The sunk ship list shows the following SS I-153 sunk by 300 kg GP bomb at 52,61 near Mergui SS I-174 sunk by K-gun Mk 6/Mk 6 DC at 108, 131 near Totokina I am weeding them out slowly. Those Dutch 139WH-3s trained in ASW are useful.

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