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Sept 22: heavy bomber losses/ Cruiser spotted - 9/9/2015 2:35:01 AM   
Jorge_Stanbury


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Status: offline 		The 2 big news of this turn are:

- I forgot to change orders for the 2E bombers pounding the 18th Division at Chittagong... And paid a heavy price, the 18th division moved one hex SE, and the 2E bombers followed to be slaughtered by LRCAP.
In total I lost:
6 Hudson III
4 Wellingtons
3 B-25C
3 Blenheim IV
1 B-24
1 B-26B
what a disaster 18 bomber lost against 5 Oscars

- Second, a cruiser, and BB? TF was spotted south of Akyab, the 2 potential targets are Calcutta airbase and the tanks at Chittagong... my bet is Chittagong:



I am sending the cruiser TF (Quincy, Exeter, Birmingham + 8 DDs) on a bombardment mission to Chittagong.
I have set the TF speed to "mission" and remain on target thus I expect it to arrive after the Japanese... ideally to engage them after they have spent lots of ammo...

In any case, I consider them expendable, and with some luck they will make the Japanese TF move north where lots of Torpedo and Dive bombers will be looking for them




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RE: Sept 22: heavy bomber losses/ Cruiser spotted - 9/9/2015 11:57:16 PM   
IdahoNYer


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Status: offline 		Aren't you worried about Ms. Nettie out of Burma to visit that CA TF?

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RE: Sept 22: heavy bomber losses/ Cruiser spotted - 9/10/2015 3:32:14 AM   
Jorge_Stanbury


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Status: offline 		The closest Nettie should be in either Rangoon or Pt Blair... far away, and with most close airfield already bombed/ not safe for Japanese rebasing. I am more worried about carriers really, and that is the reason why I set two P-38 squadrons on LRCAP over the cruisers... should be actually fun if Netties come without escort

And I already sent the turn... sent it yesterday actually, I have been all day thinking about it... hopefully tomorrow I will see how it went

I am hoping the enemy cruisers get into the "kill zone" I had set south of Calcutta. Lots of torpedo/ dive bomber, includes pretty much all British Swordfish, Vengeance, Albacores + Wasps' Dauntless and Avengers

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Sept 23: Netties slaughtered at Chittagong - 9/10/2015 5:57:57 PM   
Jorge_Stanbury


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Status: offline 		IdahoNYer was right regarding Netties from Burma. I didn't believe he would send them so far north without escort cover.

Well he did , and Netties came without any figthter escort Moreover they found the cruisers at Chittagong, where I had set 2 additional fighters on LRCAP

So each Nell squadron faced two P-38, one P-40K and one Hurricane squadron... around 90/3 fighter planes
The head count on each wave was:

1. 11 G3M2 AM phase --> all shot down before reaching cruiser TF
2. 22 G3M2 AM phase --> 4 shot down before reaching TF, 2 shot down by AA, 8 shot down leaving.. 14 in total
3. 16 G3M2 PM phase --> 5 shot down before reaching TF, 1 shot down by AA, 3 shot down leaving.. 9 in total
Grand total = 34 G3M2 Nell destroyed.. no Allied losses

Aircraft losses:



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RE: Sept 23: Netties slaughtered at Chittagong - 9/10/2015 6:09:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Other news:
I-20 sunk xAK Masaya near Lahaina
I-5 sunk xAK Wulin near Channel island
S-31 torpedoed xAK Keihuku Maru near Rabaul
Cruiser TF bombarded Chittagong, this after the air PM phase. Damage was just OK

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 23, 42
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Submarine attack near Lahaina at 190,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
xAK Masaya, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAK Masaya is sighted by SS I-20
SS I-20 attacking on the surface


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Submarine attack near Channel Islands at 220,83

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
xAK Wulin, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Wulin is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Wulin


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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
xAK Keihuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Santos Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-31

SS S-31 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Keihuku Maru
S-31 diving deep ....
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
P-38F Lightning x 31
P-40K Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-38F Lightning (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
P-38F Lightning x 27
P-40K Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
DD Van Galen
CA Exeter
DD Isis

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
51st FG/16th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 55,41 (Chittagong)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
B-17E Fortress x 30
P-38F Lightning x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 91st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 47th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 18th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 56th Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 91st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 91st JAAF AF Bn ...


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Morning Air attack on 91st Naval Guard Unit, at 55,41 (Chittagong)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 4
P-38F Lightning x 11

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 91st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th JNAF AF Unit , at 55,41 (Chittagong)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
B-17E Fortress x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 16

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
P-38F Lightning x 31
P-40K Warhawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CA Exeter

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.155 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
51st FG/16th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 16 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
51st FG/26th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-38F Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes



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Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Quincy
CL Birmingham
DD Isis
DD Hotspur
DD Encounter
DD Decoy
DD Van Galen
DD Norman
DD Nestor
DD Nepal

Japanese ground losses:
488 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (3 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Resources hits 1
Fires 281
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

CA Exeter firing at Chittagong
CA Quincy firing at 5th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Birmingham
CL Birmingham firing at 5th Division
DD Isis firing at 56th Field Artillery Regiment
DD Hotspur firing at 56th Field Artillery Regiment
DD Encounter firing at Chittagong
DD Decoy firing at 5th Division
DD Van Galen firing at 5th Division
DD Norman firing at 5th Division
DD Nestor firing at 5th Division
DD Nepal firing at Chittagong



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RE: Sept 23: Netties slaughtered at Chittagong - 9/10/2015 6:34:09 PM   
IdahoNYer


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Well he did , and Netties came without any figthter escort Moreover they found the cruisers at Chittagong, where I had set 2 additional fighters on LRCAP



Wow!! Nicely done! Very surprised though that he didn't stage Zeros at Magwe or Prome at least - sending Netties unescorted is dangerous in Dec 41, suicide after mid '42!

With production, he still should be able to put more airframes than Allied reinforcements can assemble in Mid '42 - where is his airpower?

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RE: Sept 23: Netties slaughtered at Chittagong - 9/10/2015 6:49:41 PM   
Jorge_Stanbury


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Status: offline 		He might have tried. I mean, several times I have set escorts from a mid-point base and they completely failed to arrive...

Airframes won't be a problem for Japan... pilots, trained pilots might, we are playing DBB-C scenario 1 and AFAIK there are not too many pilots available

Hard to say where is his airpower, he certainly is at Pt Blair (L5) and Rangoon (L7). Last time I checked there were fighters in Akyab (L3), I bet he is also covering Prome (L4) and Magwe (L3). Recon assets are at premium now, so I can't be sure for a few more turns.

He also used to have fighters at Chittagong and Imphal.. and paid a heavy price for it


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RE: Sept 23: Netties slaughtered at Chittagong - 9/10/2015 6:53:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Things are really looking good for you! The results of the bombardment might look light but I think it's a great start toward beating down his units at Chittagong.

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RE: Sept 23: Netties slaughtered at Chittagong - 9/10/2015 7:17:57 PM   
Jorge_Stanbury


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Status: offline 		Yes thanks! that was fun

Still I wanted so much to get the cruisers... I was willing to sacrifice my cruisers to do so... but so far his CAs had been so elusive...

By the way, how is your game against Malagant going? I was reading his AAR.. he is certainly aggresive,

you should write from time to time, doesn't need to be a daily AAR, but an update once in a while

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Sept 24: Chittagong liberated - 9/11/2015 7:44:56 PM   
Jorge_Stanbury


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Status: offline 		No turn today, just combat replay:

- Chittagong liberated by "World of Tanks" crowd
- Silchar (railroad junction) should follow in the next turn(s)


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Ground combat at Chittagong (55,41)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13857 troops, 73 guns, 1665 vehicles, Assault Value = 991

Defending force 18828 troops, 290 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 346

Allied adjusted assault: 538

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chittagong !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4377 casualties reported
Squads: 199 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 363 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 84 (76 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 123 (123 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 15

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 89 (10 destroyed, 79 disabled)

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
150th RAC Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
255th Armoured Brigade
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Patiala Lancers Regiment
42nd Cavalry Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
44th Cavalry Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
75th IAC Regiment

Defending units:
148th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
86th Naval Guard Unit
5th Division
18th Tank Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
82nd JAAF AF Bn
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
47th JNAF AF Unit
35th Field AA Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
52nd Field AA Battalion
38th JNAF AF Unit
56th Field Artillery Regiment
91st JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 59879 troops, 571 guns, 788 vehicles, Assault Value = 2475

Defending force 18261 troops, 152 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 456

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 989

Japanese adjusted defense: 533

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1001 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 17 (7 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
20th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
70th British Division
26th Indian Division
1st Somerset LI Battalion
Waziristan Division
IV Indian Corps
India Command

Defending units:
48th Division
55th Const Co
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
9th RF Gun Battalion

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RE: Sept 24: Chittagong liberated - 9/11/2015 7:57:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Nice result from all your armor at Chittagong ... looks like the Japanese are cut off (?) at Silchar or at least out of supply for some reason so that should fall soon. You were agonizingly close to a 2-1 result there, too bad the numbers came up just a bit short.

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RE: Sept 24: Chittagong liberated - 9/12/2015 12:36:48 PM   
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ORIGINAL: jwolf

Nice result from all your armor at Chittagong ... looks like the Japanese are cut off (?) at Silchar or at least out of supply for some reason so that should fall soon. You were agonizingly close to a 2-1 result there, too bad the numbers came up just a bit short.

They also got an Op Mode - , which suggests they were not planning to defend there but to "Get Outta Dodge".

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RE: Sept 24: Chittagong liberated - 9/12/2015 1:30:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think some, but not all LCUs were on "move" mode. I bet 9th Rf gun battalion was the one destroyed. In any case I'm very happy that two veteran divisions (5th and 48th) are getting mauled.

They're not completely cutoff. But there's no road to the next Japanese base: Imphal. Although there are some LCUs and bases in the east, there's nothing there worthy, likely no supply either. I have some troops moving there and I could send paras to grab Leo. but I am not in a hurry and shock attack would damage oil wells

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RE: Sept 24: Chittagong liberated - 9/12/2015 3:53:28 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
... shock attack would damage oil wells.


Why do you care about that?

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RE: Sept 24: Chittagong liberated - 9/12/2015 4:56:25 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury
... shock attack would damage oil wells.


Why do you care about that?


I don't care about it, or maybe better to say, I just care a little. If they get damaged, I will have to spend some supply, in a place where supply might not be flowing greatly. Not a big concern, but if I can avoid it, better.
This is how things look today. Japanese Imphal is the last Japanese strong point in east Bengal




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Sep 13, 2014: a date in infamy - 9/13/2015 1:52:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Exactly one year ago, I received the 1st turn and combat replay... lots of things have happened since, but interesting to notice that with some exceptions, the advance of the Japanese empire is very close to what was done historically

In game, the date is September 26, 1942. We have done 294 turns in this last year; a ratio of 0.805 turns per day, which is good against any standard. I hope we continued this way until the very end



What is new?
- Silchar liberated
- I-5 sank xAK Am. Packer and TK British Justice
- Surface TF found near Phuket (SW of Victoria Point) is it coming in or out?



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Ground combat at Silchar (59,39)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72857 troops, 806 guns, 933 vehicles, Assault Value = 2368

Defending force 17128 troops, 147 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 537

Japanese adjusted defense: 209

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Silchar !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
6433 casualties reported
Squads: 94 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 274 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 82 (75 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 94 (88 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 20 (3 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Somerset LI Battalion
23rd Indian Division
19th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
20th Indian Division
70th British Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
26th Indian Division
Waziristan Division
IV Indian Corps
India Command

Defending units:
48th Division
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,70

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Maya
CA Takao
CL Kinu
DD Kazegumo
DD Asashio
DD Arashi
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 1

SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at CL Naka
DD Asashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Amatsukaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Channel Islands at 220,83

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
xAK Am. Packer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AM Echuca

SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Am. Packer
I-5 diving deep ....
AM Echuca fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Echuca fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Echuca fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Echuca fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Echuca fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Channel Islands at 220,83

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
TK British Justice, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires

TK British Justice is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes at TK British Justice



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RE: Sep 13, 2014: a date in infamy - 9/13/2015 2:02:58 PM   
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RE: Sep 13, 2014: a date in infamy - 9/13/2015 5:26:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		The composition of that SCTF suggests a fast raiding/bombardment force. If you have not seen them in the area recently you can expect them to be fully loaded and looking for trouble.

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RE: Sep 13, 2014: a date in infamy - 9/13/2015 6:29:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is the same TF that paid a visit to Calcutta some turns ago. I would say they're leaving. But I haven't been good at forecasting his naval intentions lately. Regardless, I will have mines set at diamond harbor soon

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RE: Sep 13, 2014: a date in infamy - 9/15/2015 2:37:02 AM   
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quote:

Exactly one year ago, I received the 1st turn and combat replay... lots of things have happened since, but interesting to notice that with some exceptions, the advance of the Japanese empire is very close to what was done historically


Congrats on the one year mark!!!

Your pace is a bit quicker than my PBEM with L_S_T......and that's a good thing - I've enjoyed your AAR from the get-go and its good to see what the future holds for the Allied Cause!


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RE: Sep 13, 2014: a date in infamy - 9/15/2015 11:33:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks a lot, I am also quite enjoying your AAR. And it really helps that both are very close in timing, thus I can grab steal some ideas.

September 24 was a turn to forget really,

- Heavy losses on P-38s , P-40Ks and Hurricane IIBs, as they were surprised by strong CAP. Japanese loses were also high, but this is irrelevant as he can build more than the arsenal of democracy
- AP Grant torpedoed and sunk... why the f&%! did I sent it on a pointless supply run to PH??. APs should remain at port only... until the fun starts sometime in 43

I have decided to stop the air war in India for a few turns... this will give the squadrons time to rest, repair and recover morale.
Also in a few turns: I will rebase significant forces to Calcutta.. Airbase is at 8.88 and should reach level 9 very soon.. Then the real sweeping fun will start



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Morning Air attack on 18th Tank Regiment, at 56,42 , near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M3 Zero x 19
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(19 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Kamikawa Maru-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
Kamikawa Maru-2 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 18000.
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 56th Field AA Battalion, at 56,42 , near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
A6M3 Zero x 18
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 4 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
Kamikawa Maru-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22560.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 19000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-44-IIa 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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 21
Hudson IIIa x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Beaufort V x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 25
B-26B Marauder x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Beaufort V bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Kamikawa Maru-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 18000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 47th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 38th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 91st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 4th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 82nd JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 47th JNAF AF Unit ...


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Sept 27: Darwin supply - 9/15/2015 7:01:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Quiet turn, big news is that 7 small xAKLs are almost at Darwin... this means another 2,387 supply for the besieged troops, assuming of course they survive another day.

They are fully spotted, and I guess Netties and surface forces should arrive soon
Notice the squadrons at Darwin.. just rebased in case he send the LBAs without escort





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Sept 30: Akyab naval bombing - 9/20/2015 2:03:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		I decided to put some pressure on Akyab, as I knew he was using it as fighter base:

- Great results on the naval bombardment, everything went as planned, TF left Calcutta and arrive in the night phase, then returned unharmed in the day phase.
Several Zeros and Ruffes damaged.

- Good results with sweeps, a few more A6M3/ Ruffes shot down

- Regrettably, the bombers decided not to fly. This means he will likely withdraw all undamaged planes out

Other news:
- 91st JAAF AF Bn destroyed by tanks NE of Cox's bazaar
- Oscars visited Darwin: 5 Kittyhawks destroyed for 2 (FOW) Japanese

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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 20 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M2-N Rufe: 13 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Quincy
CL Capetown
CL Caradoc
CL Birmingham
DD Isis
DD Hotspur
DD Encounter
DD Decoy
DD Van Galen
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Napier
DD Nestor
DD Nepal

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Manpower hits 8
Fires 459
Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 71
Port hits 16
Port supply hits 7

CA Exeter firing at Akyab
CA Quincy firing at 53rd Division
CL Capetown firing at Akyab
CL Caradoc firing at Akyab
CL Birmingham firing at Akyab
DD Isis firing at 53rd Division
DD Hotspur firing at 53rd Division
DD Encounter firing at Akyab
DD Decoy firing at Akyab
DD Van Galen firing at Akyab
DD Norman firing at Akyab
DD Nizam firing at 53rd Division
DD Napier firing at Akyab
DD Nestor firing at 53rd Division
DD Nepal firing at Akyab

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 20000 feet *
8 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 20000 feet *
2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 20000 feet *
2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Kamikawa Maru-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 22
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-38F Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 20000 feet *
10 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 20000 feet *
25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes




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RE: Sept 30: Akyab naval bombing - 9/20/2015 10:14:14 PM   
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Zuiho the immortal! - 9/22/2015 1:05:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		If you remember:
CVL Zuiho got four 1,000 pound bomb hits on July 19th.. yes... FOUR bomb hits, and it ended with heavy fires, heavy damage, smoke obscuring the carrier. What a lucky bastard, I thought it was under the sea. Funny that even before that, in May's Andaman sea battle, it was hit by one battleship and one cruiser caliber hit...

CV Junyo was torpedoed near Kure in May...

Well... look who is back... 2 hits no explosion...
They are exactly 7 hexes from Akyab; I bet he was expecting me to send the cruisers again... but no, not needed now, they were used as battering ram before the bombers (lots and lots of bombers) start their campaign... more on that later


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Sub attack near Bassein at 51,52

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
BB Kongo
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CL Sendai
CS Chiyoda
DD Shirayuki
DD Suzukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Satsuki
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Zuiho
DD Satsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Bassein at 51,52

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
BB Kongo
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CL Sendai
CS Chiyoda
DD Suzukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Satsuki
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at CV Junyo
Haddock diving deep ....
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uranami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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RE: Zuiho the immortal! - 9/22/2015 1:55:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		Mass bombing of Akyab was highly successful.

As you can see here, more than 20 planes destroyed on the ground... against zero Allied loses.
Airfield is "closed" at 100 damage

I will keep bombing for one more turn, just to keep killing planes. Notice the Emily losses.. these are expensive planes





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October 2nd: bomber armada visits Akyab - 9/22/2015 7:28:48 PM   
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 41
Hudson IIIa x 9
Wellington Ic x 14
A-29 Hudson x 3
B-17D Fortress x 15
B-17E Fortress x 63
B-17F Fortress x 24
B-24D Liberator x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 38
B-26 Marauder x 6
B-26B Marauder x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 95

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 22nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 2nd Raiding Regiment ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14
Beaufort V x 12
A-29 Hudson x 7
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-17F Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Beaufort V bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x A-29 Hudson bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Raiding Regiment ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Raiding Regiment ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Raiding Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington Ic x 6
B-17E Fortress x 14
B-25C Mitchell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Akyab ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 2nd Raiding Regiment, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Raiding Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 22nd JNAF AF Unit , at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 4

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...


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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 5th SNLF ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...

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< Message edited by Jorge_Stanbury -- 9/22/2015 8:33:01 PM >

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RE: October 2nd: bomber armada visits Akyab - 9/22/2015 8:04:39 PM   
jwolf

 

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Status: offline 		Looks like he pulled most of his planes out? Otherwise it's hard to believe you wouldn't have had more damaged or destroyed enemy planes. But in any case that airfield is shut down for a while. Nice.

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RE: October 2nd: bomber armada visits Akyab - 9/22/2015 8:30:41 PM   
Jorge_Stanbury


Posts: 4320
Joined: 2/29/2012
From: Toronto and Lima
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Looks like he pulled most of his planes out? Otherwise it's hard to believe you wouldn't have had more damaged or destroyed enemy planes. But in any case that airfield is shut down for a while. Nice.


Yesterday I killed 22 planes (FOW), today another 4 A6M3s + 3 Ruffes

and yes, that airfield is as close as it can ever be

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RE: October 2nd: bomber armada visits Akyab - 9/23/2015 3:39:49 PM   
IdahoNYer


Posts: 2616
Joined: 9/6/2009
From: NYer living in Boise, ID
Status: offline 		Very nice strike coordination to get all those a/c in the same raid!! what's your secret???

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