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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 82,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 12

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell_ bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
63rd Sentai~/B with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Takao at 82,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 4
F4U-1 Corsair x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Yudachi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell_ bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
63rd Sentai~/B with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (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 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 82,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 4
B-25G Mitchell_ x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 1 damaged
B-25G Mitchell_: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Yuho Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kozui Maru
TK Shinfuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Samui Maru, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell_ bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-25G Mitchell_ bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
63rd Sentai~/B with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 82,65

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank-Hayate x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell_ x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell_: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
E W-22, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Matsuwa, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E W-21, Shell hits 5, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E W-26

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell_ bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
63rd Sentai~/B with Ki-84a Frank-Hayate (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 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes