bigred
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FatR has turned Babeldoab into a major replenishment site. I wanted to disrupt his operations so I set the 21st AF on night port strike. Night Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 37 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAId Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CMc Toshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CMc Kuroshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CMc Kurokami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AR Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AMc Wa 18, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AKE Soya, Bomb hits 1, on fire AS Tonan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AKE Mamiya, Bomb hits 2, on fire AG Arasaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (9 airborne, 23 on standby, 3 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Massive explosion on CMc Kurokami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAId Nick x 31 Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships AKE Soya, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Shirasaki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AD Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 6000 feet Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 53rd Sentai with Ki-45 KAId Nick (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 28 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32810. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
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