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Over in Burma I can't quite believe what happened with my George CAP over Taung Gyi. A cooperating P-47 sweep came in and the Georges murdered them! I also notice a bunch of Hellcat losses to ops. I bet his planes are suffering from the extended use. A sign it could be time to try something. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR October 12, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 46,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 102 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 113 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 6 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet 11 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet 18 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet 10 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet 5 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 10 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 37000 and 41010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 202 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (8 airborne, 5 on standby, 9 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 39000 and 46000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Zuikaku-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 12 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 41010. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes Junyo-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 41000 and 43000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 54 NM, estimated altitude 47,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 76 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 9 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 40010 and 45000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 93 minutes 202 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 39000 and 46000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 106 minutes Zuikaku-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 38000 and 46000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes Junyo-1 with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 41010 , scrambling fighters between 41010 and 45000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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