Captain Cruft
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Nov 26 1942 4E bombers vs. Zeros ... How timely. This was the day that the long-expected 4E attack from Rabaul finally arrived at Truk. I will let the results speak for themselves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 72 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 49 B-24D Liberator x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 8 destroyed, 28 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 31 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 19 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 11 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 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 204 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
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