EUBanana
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The big news is my Amphib TF inching towards Babeldoab with CVE cover. I ran up the CVs so they are just a few hexes away to beat a path and keep the transports unbombed but it didn't provoke a response.
The invasion force includes a SAG tagging along with some Colorado BBs, these guys will turn into a bombardment TF on invasion day and then retire. Looks like the preliminary Iowa bombardment really worked, the fighter defence was pretty bad today. The airfield is still in commission I think but the base is filled with damaged Franks, Georges and Zeroes.
Landings will begin in 2 or 3 days, I got 32,000 troops, almost 2 divisions worth, with a mix of armour and combat engineers. I think this won't be enough to quickly run over the defences, so it'll be a siege. However I'm happy for my Pacific CVs to remain on duty in this area until the siege is concluded so it's not so bad. Also I'm kinda hoping on the American firepower advantage to be telling but we'll see I guess. I estimate the Japanese defence to be in divisional strength, with a lot of engineers.
Not sure if the IJN will make an appearance. If I was him, I wouldn't. He has no real LBA in range of Babeldoab, I'd wait for a more opportune moment, like an Allied landing in the Philippines. But you never know.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 18, 44
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Sub attack near Dadjangas at 78,95
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PB Kiso Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sawfish
SS Sawfish launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Sinsei Maru
PB Kiso Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sawfish is one of the now few subs operating on her own, I have some light submarine presence around southern PI. Targets have been scarce around here, maybe thats about to change.
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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 9
Ki-84a Frank x 5
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11740
Raid is overhead
33rd Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11740
Raid is overhead
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9440
Raid is overhead
Babeldoabs air defence on day 2 is a shadow of its former self. There must be 150+ fighters damaged on the deck at my estimate. Operation going according to plan so far but I lost 15 heavy bombers last turn so not without cost.
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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
CAP engaged:
33rd Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIb 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 11740 , scrambling fighters to 10440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
S-602 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 17740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
T-bolts finally get off their ar$e and fly, but there's not much up for them to fight now. If they did this yesterday my losses would have been far less than they actually were. 
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pisanuloke , at 58,57
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 81,41 , near Ankang
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 82nd Naval Guard Unit, at 46,58 (Port Blair)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 27
Wellington GR.XIII x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 74th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 82nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 74th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 82nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 74th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 82nd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 74th Infantry Regiment ...
The RAF is getting stronger all the time... got a lot of Wimpeys in the pools too!
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Morning Air attack on 51st JNAF AF Unit , at 51,68 (Surat Thani)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 9
Liberator B.VI x 13
B-24J Liberator x 38
P-38J Lightning x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 92nd JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 51st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 92nd JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 51st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 92nd JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 51st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 92nd JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 51st JNAF AF Unit ...
This is supporting my advance into Malaysia, looks like I found some engineers that were packing up when my LCUs arrived. The bombers do massive damage.
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Morning Air attack on 51st JNAF AF Unit , at 51,68 (Surat Thani)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
I managed to concentrate some more bombers at the spearpoint today, and a higher % of them flew too. Accuracy was poor however, no doubt due to Storms in the Pacific. I don't think the airfield is actually out of action yet but as its now filled with damaged fighters it probably doesn't matter. I will, of course, keep at it anyway.
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Morning Air attack on 51st JNAF AF Unit , at 51,68 (Surat Thani)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 10
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
P-51A Mustang x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Yap , at 96,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-603 Hikotai/A with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23500
Raid is overhead
33rd Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIb Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11740
Raid is overhead
S-603 Hikotai/B with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23500
Raid is overhead
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Yap had ~40 a/c reported, fighters and bombers. Not big enough to be a threat to the CV fleet but theres no reason to ignore it. Superforts used for the first time in the Pacific, I was a bit wary about sending them in unescorted but they are tough old birds alright and seem quite capable of trashing it without escort. The range to Yap from my airfields is quite large, only the B29 could have done this mission. Very useful aircraft!
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Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 10
B-24D1 Liberator x 10
B-24J Liberator x 23
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 13
P-38J Lightning x 12
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 117
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 10000 feet
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 40000 feet
12 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-43-IIb Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36750 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Boela was down to 50% damage, time to wreck it again. This is also my next assault target, so supply hits here are good.
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Morning Air attack on Yap , at 96,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-603 Hikotai/A with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23500
Raid is overhead
33rd Sentai/C with Ki-44-IIb 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 11740 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
S-603 Hikotai/B with A6M5 Zero (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 23500 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
S-301 Hikotai with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 26th Air Flotilla , at 46,58 (Port Blair)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 10
P-38J Lightning x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 94th JAAF AF Bn , at 46,58 (Port Blair)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 23rd JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 53rd JNAF AF Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 61,59 (Udon Thani)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-51B Mustang x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 106,122 (Kavieng)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 19
Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-39N1 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet
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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 44000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on Boela , at 80,110
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 10000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 91,115 , near Sarmi
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Army, at 95,120 , near Dagua
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 16
Kittyhawk IV x 9
Spitfire Vc Trop x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17
PV-1 Ventura x 15
Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x DB-7B bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 61st Division, at 60,58 , near Uttaradit
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 10
Beaufort VIII x 13
P-38J Lightning x 22
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 1 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:
13 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Army, at 95,120 , near Dagua
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
A-24B Banshee x 11
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:
3 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 53rd JNAF AF Unit , at 46,58 (Port Blair)
Weather in hex: Extreme overcast
Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 14
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Army, at 95,120 , near Dagua
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 11
A-20G Havoc x 32
Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 13th JAAF Base Force, at 91,115 , near Sarmi
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 33683 troops, 305 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209
Defending force 27344 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 693
Japanese adjusted assault: 1086
Allied adjusted defense: 328
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
4969 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 585 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 43 (1 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (4 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1170 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 28 (7 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
71st Infantry Brigade
35th Division
27th Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Army
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
95th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese/A Corps
These Chinese holdouts actually did pretty well! It's going to be sad for the Commonwealth in Thailand when the Chinese finally are dealt with, it's going to free up 2500 or so AV when they are, plus the other 4000~ AV currently in the Kunming area. I really want Malaysia to fall fast because I'm anticipating a major deadlock in Thailand, at best, for the Allies when these units are in position.
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Ground combat at 78,9 (near Wasu)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4811 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 696 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Japanese adjusted assault: 82
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
36th/B Division
Defending units:
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2944 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83
Defending force 4749 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
74th Infantry Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
55th Field AA Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn
26th Air Flotilla
52nd Field AA Battalion
53rd JNAF AF Unit
94th JAAF AF Bn
11th Special Base Force /5
Defending units:
200th Chinese Division
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Ground combat at Surat Thani (51,68)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 9310 troops, 92 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 405
Defending force 885 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Allied adjusted assault: 568
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 568 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Surat Thani !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
Merrills Marauders Regiment
2/2 AIF Pioneer Battalion
36th Indian Brigade
99th Indian Brigade
XXXIII Indian Corps
Defending units:
51st JNAF AF Unit
92nd JAAF AF Bn
Fleeing engineers didnt' really have much of a chance. We press on into Malaysia. Singapore has 25000 reported troops though so at some point we're going to bog down, the place is not ungarrisonned by any means.
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Ground combat at Port Blair (46,58)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4735 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 5653 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83
Allied adjusted assault: 48
Japanese adjusted defense: 21
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Port Blair !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
607 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
200th Chinese Division
Defending units:
74th Infantry Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
55th Field AA Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion
26th Air Flotilla
94th JAAF AF Bn
53rd JNAF AF Unit
23rd JAAF AF Bn
11th Special Base Force /5
The Chinese prove to be, eventually, capable of their assigned task. 
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RE: Mines in the Pacific - 
I've ordered attack bombers to trash Phnom Penh and try and wreck the damaged fighters left there, while the heavies go for where he evacced to. Both bases are getting fighter sweeps as well. If we catch a bunch of Jacks and Franks on the deck it'll be worth the risk I think. 
You really have to plan ahead. Basically I have been corset lacing all my theaters with Marine fighter squadrons in preparation for having to pull some USAF squadrons out of line. Most of them are equipped with the FM2 but in September the next generation corsair comes on line and the older model corsair remains in producton as well. Both will give you about 250 corsairs a month until mid 45. I will use the bolts in more defensive situations and let the corsairs be the go to fighter for the next half year. 
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