Captain Cruft
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2 Dec 1943 Well it didn't quite turn out as I hoped. No strike launched from Ponape (possible because too many fighters got allocated to CAP) and instead he attacked the airfield with 4Es out of Rabaul combined with Sweeps off his carriers (108 x Hellcat). I had 80 or so Jacks in the air which did well considering, at least against the bombers (which came first), and Ponape remains open. However I did lose a lot of planes on the ground. The most important thing - 44 x B-24s were eradicated. I will take that and keep trying to get a strike off against his CVs if they should hang around. I will have nothing on CAP this time though since I seriously doubt whether his bombers are in a state to fly again immediately. He could have some spares ready though in which case I will just take the knock. Getting a shot at the carriers is more important than protecting the already damaged airfield. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 84 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 27 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 36 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 4 destroyed, 15 damaged J2M2 Jack: 7 destroyed on ground P1Y1 Frances: 13 destroyed on ground B6N2 Jill: 11 destroyed on ground A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 47 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 252 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 40 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 32 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 40 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 damaged J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 284 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 252 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 18 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 76 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 27 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 22 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet CAP engaged: 252 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 12 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 36 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet CAP engaged: 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 22510. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 252 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23510 and 33000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 36 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 36 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 27000 feet CAP engaged: 284 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
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